Mermaid mural

I completed another mural this week of this Mermaid on the outside of a shower. The photo was taken from outside through the window when I finished since there was very little room to get a shot otherwise.

Latex paints 3.6 x 6.4'

Tropical Moon Mural

This week I went to Guemes Island to paint a tropical landscape mural in my client's living room. It incorporated all of the existing colors in her home. I'd aligned the horizon line with the ledge of the kitchen opening to keep the flow of viewing smooth. The foilage on the right side of the mural was kept monochromatic to be able to keep the flowers colors without the area feeling too busy.

Indoor Latex paints

An upstairs window for Cafe Louis

The Cafe Louis mural has been posted before but just today I finished doing a window and ornate ledge with potted plants above the original mural. My clients have had the paving stones added to the patio surface now and the fountain is the next project. The installation of the iron gates that will lead to the patio will follow. Their own vacation to France by walking into the backyard!

Wedding/Telux Spielplatz Mural

This mural was created for an inner-city playground (spielplatz) in Berlin, Germany. The playground also has an area for children to take care of animals, a wood shop and a bicycle repair shop. Many kids would make it their second home while their parents had to work late. The mural is painted on the office building for the staff which is also the restrooms for the children. The dragons head was painted twice so he could be looking in the office when the window was open, the lion and lioness are on the boys and girls restrooms.

I painted murals on the whole building, this is just one side of the office. Oil based paints

Pirates Map Room

The Pirate's Map Room was created for a seven year old boy's bedroom who is fond of old books, maps and pirates! He was included in the mural by naming the locations on the map. There are two trompe l'oeil alcoves near the window and a painted wood carving relief over his door too. The mural was designed to maintain an age appropriateness throughout his growth process. Acrylic paints

Alice in Wonderland Mural

This scene from Alice in Wonderland was painted in the bookstore Slightly Foxed in Oamaru, New Zealand. You can see at the bottom left that there is a small door with the scene of the book with the shrinking elixir on the table painted around it, for children to enter into their own shrunken reading room. The stairway leading up to the right has the Cheshire Cat perched in a tree on the top of a bookshelf. Acrylic paints

Aux Quatre Coins Restaurant

This decorative painting with the Art Nouveau filigree design was done for the restaurant Aux Quatre Coins (From Four Corners) in Gruisson, France. The owners Sanna and Jean-Marie specialized in fusion foods from around the World and were two of the kindest people I've ever met, not to mention fantastic Chefs.
Above is the sidewalk sign I also had painted for the restaurant.
Acrylic and latex paints

The Goddess Gallery

This mural was painted for the Goddess Gallery on their door which welcomed people into the shop in Portland, Oregon. It shows two Goddesses holding the Mother Earth as they fade into the universe and stars. They've since relocated on Hawthorne St., but the owner said she was going to take the door with her! Acrylic paints 4' x 7.5' on metal door

Space Room Mural

The Space Room mural was done for an eight year old boy's room in Beaverton, Oregon. He's a fan of technology and space exploration, so he loved it! To the left and right of this main image the mural faded into the white walls to prevent the room from being too dark. Acrylic paint 8' x about 16.5'

Jungle Ruins Doorway

This doorway mural was done in a Foster Home for kids from the ages of 8-16 in Berlin, Germany. It is the ruins of a lost ancient civilization that the jungles have started to encroach upon. The other side was done with Roman pillars. 9.5' high in Acrylic paint

Cultures of the World Tapestries

Here are three in a series of five tapestries done for the Morning Star Boys Ranch in Spokane, Washington to celebrate cultural diversity and show the richness inherent in their differences. Each tapestry was done on an 8' x 5' loose canvas then sewn at the top and bottom to receive dowels which gave them a scroll effect. The paintings were done with a limited monochromatic palette to both give the feeling of an aged parchment as if they were old maps and to compliment the Murphy Hall's existing color scheme.

After each tapestry was completed I had the opportunity to present them with an explanation of other countries and their cultures. The boys themselves are of a wide variety of ethnicities and each enjoyed seeing their individual heritage celebrated.

Acrylics paints on loose canvas 8' x 5'

Tropical Sunset Mural

A residential Tropical Sunset mural done on Guemes Island, Washington. My clients whole house was decorated with this same palette, and this was in her bedroom. She wanted to wake up to a brightly colored beach scene in the morning since she loves the colors and I suppose it is therapeutic too, since the San Juan's and Western Washington in general can be gray for a good portion of the year. Indoor Latex paints 8' x 10'

French Cafe Mural- Cafe Louis

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A residential mural I've recently completed in Edmonds, Washington. The mural is of a French Cafe for a French themed patio. Painted on a converted garages old barn-style sliding doors. There will be bricks layed to match the mural, a fountain and an iron gate leading to the patio. The furnishings will be as if it is the Cafes outdoor seating. (The address numbers are France's Independence Day)
The area was first prepared by filling in the board slats with caulking to create a more even surface. A primer was then applied over the top to get ready to accept the paint. After the mural painting was completed the entire surface was sprayed with a non-yellowing polyurethane for protection. Outdoor Latex paints 7.5' x 16'