4233 MacArthur Blvd.

 
 

John “Prime” Hina
MURAL NAME: HUMMINGBIRD
MURAL DATE: 2010

Prime has been an artist for over 50 years and now resides in Hawaii. He has created several murals in Oakland.

Hummingbird is the representation of an old story of a hummingbird doing its part to put out a fire drop by drop while others look on and mock. He equates it with the importance of every life doing what they can to help, the resiliency of Oaklanders and their day-to-day struggles.

Muralist Jhon “Prime” Hina Interview - Hummingbird