by Mario Hernandez Jr.

Mario’s inspiration for this cheerful bench came from meeting the Riverview gardeners and hearing about their joy in growing vegetables and the outdoors. His bench symbolizes the love of our community and the purity of our outdoor environment.
Typically, you’ll find Mario designing cartoons in a digital format, and describes his style as playful, colorful and even silly. Inspired to become an artist by his father, Mario enjoys creating fun illustrations and animations.
Mario was a senior at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD), majoring in Illustration, when he designed and painted this bench in Spring 2024.
See more art by Mario at MarioHernandezJr.com or on Instagram at MarioTheCartoonist.
