Off the Wall: 3 Remarkable Tampa Murals

The Artist: Bianca Burrows
Mixed-Media POP Artist & 
Art Director for Ciccio Restaurant Group

How She Got Hooked: The native New Yorker first became enamored with street art on the streets of Brooklyn, but a visit to Venice Beach, California, cemented her interest in the medium.

Claims to Fame: Bianca may be best known for the Biggie Buddha that has popped up in numerous places and decorated the side of Buddy Brew for a while. That and the Arnold Schwarzenegger on the side of Fresh Kitchen.

Her Unique Technique: Buildings may be Bianca’s canvas of choice, but despite what onlookers may think, she’s not defacing buildings. Instead, she creates her art in studio on paper and uses wheat paste to adhere it to the side of buildings.

“I like to consider it eco-friendly graffiti,” she says. “It doesn’t do any harm to the wall and it peels off like it was never there.”

Upcoming Projects: As art director for Ciccio Restaurant Group, she’s been working on murals for all of the properties. She’s also doing custom work for people’s homes.

The Local Scene: “I think Tampa is booming,” she said. “I can see it evolving. There are so many people coming from everywhere and so much culture coming in.”

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