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Deb, an internationally recognized artist whose bodacious female-powered murals can be spotted around town, is hard at work today on a new mural on the side of the Castro location of Kasa Indian Eatery (4001 18th St.) Intended to commemorate the right to marry for same-sex couples, the mural will also serve as the setting for a surprise Valentine's Day proposal this Sunday.
An SF local who hails from Melbourne, Australia, Deb is a prolific muralist, with work decorating the gate of the Mission's Best Collateral and the exterior of nearby Beauty Bar. Her art can also be found throughout Australia, as well as in New York, LA and more.
The colorful Castro mural features two men. One of them is a Castro resident who planned the mural with Deb, and the other is his unsuspecting partner, who'll be brought there Sunday for the proposal. The mural also includes two other couples, along with the phrase "Love is love."
"I've had so many people come past and say thank you and that they're really grateful that this is happening, since there isn't really a mural like this in the area," Deb told us today. "It's been a nice experience, and I'm really excited to see what happens on Sunday."
Deb with the Kasa mural in progress.
The Castro resident who plotted the mural proposal asked to remain anonymous to preserve the surprise, but he told us that he's excited to share his love with his partner, and to share the mural with the neighborhood. (Don't worry: we got his permission for this article, as his partner will be coming in from out of town.)
"Now that DOMA is dead and we have the right to marry, I feel like it's such a great time to celebrate," he told us.
The owners of Kasa have been supportive of the project, he said, especially of its themes of inclusion. He says that love of all sorts is being celebrated in the mural, including lesbian, interracial and transgender love.
"There's a lot of emotion," he said. "Having the right to marry commemorated and preserved as a historical marker for the community here ... that's really touching to me and is really important."
Update: 2/15: He said yes!
