Artist Cece Carpio is working on a new mural in the outdoor courtyard of Quathra (Arabic for tear or drip as in coffee), a new cafe on Cortelyou Road. Martinez will be following the progress of this mural in the days to come.

Born in the Philippines, Carpio is an illustrator, painter and muralist, who likes to visually tell stories about the communities she is part of. She has produced and exhibited work in the Philippines, Fiji Islands, Italy, Norway, Cuba, Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, California and New York.