TITLE

The Alebrije Armadillo

ARTIST

Adrain Rodriguez (Serkit)

CREATED

March 21, 2025

LOCATION

S 23rd and Elmira

ABOUT THIS PIECE

As the Alebrije Armadillo toasts in the waving sun in the sky it is embracing its surroundings. The cool sky and clouds provide a contrast to the dry desert landscape the Alebrije Armadillo lives in. The bold patterns on its body given by its creator protect the Alebrije Armadillo against its natural predators in the wild. It embraces change and looks forward to its next adventure as the sun once again rises and sets in the Texas Sky.  - Adrain Rodriguez

ABOUT THIS ARTIST

Serkit is a chicano artist from the Rio Grande Valley community, he currently has murals Edinburg, McAllen, San Benito, Los Fresnos, Laguna Heights, Brownsville, Port Isabel, South Padre Island, and Uvalde.

Serkit is also a t-shirt airbrush artist creating one of a kind pieces of fashion for his customers.  Serkit is a former educator for PIISD where he taught art at Port Isabel Junior High for 8 years. During the 2021-2022 he guided over 50 students in a mural inside the main hallway of PIJH with the Texas ACE after school program. The finished mural is 27'x8' and through this mural and his work in the classroom Serkit was awarded PIISD District Teacher of the Year for the 21-22 school year. He is now a full time artist working on developing his airbrush craft, painting murals, and creating custom art for customers.