“Riverside has become a home for this art, and I am so humbled to be part of this journey,” Marin added. Ignacio Gómez based the work on drawn sketches and posed photos he took of Cheech Mari ...

This is an as-told-to essay based on a conversation with Cheech Marin, a Mexican American comedian, actor, musician, and art collector. The essay has been edited for length and clarity.