Artist Laureate - 2023

Guillermo Lopez

Ridgefield Park's

2023 Artist Laureate

Guillermo Lopez-Pastas

Guillermo graduated from Ridgefield Park High School and received a BA in Fine Arts from Montclair State University

Guillermo has continued is training in art by attending courses and workshops at Rutgers and The Art Students League of New York

Guillermo donated his time to paint a mural on the bathroom building in Veterans Park. The mural is of Guillermo’s remembrances of being a High School Student in Ridgefield Park.

Through a sponsorship by a Ridgefield Park Arts association Guillermo has painted a mural on the pump house at the municipal pool. This project is a great example of public art. It turned an eyesore into an asset.

Preferred Medium – Spray paint

Guillermo’s works are popular and a great example of public art which is inclusive and meaningful to all.