Work on huge Vallejo-celebrating mural begins downtown

Andre Jones says he hopes to have his "feel-good" giant Vallejo mural finished before the holidays, assuming the weather cooperates.

The Richmond resident who won a mural contest in July, started work Friday on an enormous painting to grace the side of the building at 301 Georgia St.

So far, "The Gateway to Vallejo" mural - a stylized depiction of the city's landscape - is a coat of primer on the side of Jim Barcewski's Georgia Street building.

Work on huge Vallejo-celebrating mural begins downtown