Born and raised in San Francisco, Arana travels the country re-imagining interiors by hand-painting cutting-edge murals and wallpapers. He learned the technical process of mural creation in high school, as a member of Precita Eyes’ Urban Youth Arts program. Arana is a graduate of UC-Santa Cruz with a BFA in Fine Art and the recipient of the Dean’s and Chancellor’s Award for a campus mural. After graduating, he quickly became the full-time in-house artist for Ken Fulk, an interior designer in San Francisco whose work spans the globe. Arana’s work has been profiled in Architectural Digest, Elle Décor, Sunset, House Beautiful, Bon Appétit, and Spaces magazine.

163

Rafael@rafaelaranaartist.com