Puerto Rico native Josué Pellot brings mural art to Hermosa, Humboldt Park and the rest of Chicago

Puerto Rico native Josué Pellot brings mural art to Hermosa, Humboldt Park and the rest of Chicago

After Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico in 2017, Josué Pellot remembers waiting months to reach his relatives on the phone from his home in Portage Park.The Category 4 storm knocked out power, flattened houses and killed thousands of people.When he finally spoke with his aunt, Pellot says, she told him how the kids were outside playing because there was no television, riding their Heelys shoes up and down the hills. Neighbors were cooking and eati…

Chicago murals: Puerto Rico native Josué Pellot brings his art to Hermosa, Humboldt Park

After Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico in 2017, Josué Pellot remembers waiting months to reach his relatives on the phone from his home in Portage Park. The Category 4 storm knocked out power, flattened houses and killed thousands of people. When he finally spoke with his aunt, Pellot says, she told him how the kids were outside playing because there was no television, riding their Heelys shoes up and down the hills. Neighbors were cooking and ea…