San Marcos artist Rene Perez’s paintings are now highlighted on recently installed banners placed around downtown.
Perez, who used iconic features across the town such as the San Marcos River, rattlesnakes, bobcats and Kissing Alley, said the inspiration behind the paintings featured on the banners came naturally.
“I always want to bring Rattlers to downtown or anywhere I can, and just that whole school spirit,” Perez said. “Then I was like, ‘Well, I’ll just bring in the two mascots (of San Marcos High School and Texas State University) and kind of tie them into the river and try to make it fit in somehow.’
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