Alumna’s ‘We Are Family’ Mural Featured on Community Canvas

We Are Family by Nell Valle, centers on the themes of community and togetherness, depicted by a conglomeration of guinea pigs.

“We Are Family is an illustration of having everyone together and being their authentic self,” Valle says. “Notice all the funny faces and silly expressions. All belong.”

Valle is a Chinese-American illustrator based in Boston. She specializes in public art and comics. Her artwork is known to have cute characters, bright colors, and bold lines. She holds a masters in art education from Lesley University and a BFA in illustration and a minor in creative writing from MassArt.

See more of Valle’s work on Instagram @nellbell_art.

Read more on GBH’s Community Canvas.