Spirit of the City mural in Chula Vista.

Spirit of the City mural in Chula Vista.

What you see in these photographs, taken a couple days ago, is what remains of a much larger mural. It was created in Chula Vista by renowned artist Mario Torrero and local students. The artwork was painted on the exterior of the parking structure beside the Gateway Building, at Third Avenue and H Street. I learned about the public art from this brochure, published in 2013. It’s evident the mural once covered a much larger area and contained ima…