Mural Work

Hand-painted Murals

Hand-painted Mural
Creative Direction
Illustration
Placemaking Art
Space Curation

A library of hand-painted murals, all around Colorado. Each one bringing story and place to the wall they inhabit. I became a muralist through community, not curriculum. Trust built locally opened doors to coworking spaces, downtown alleys, schools, offices, dispensaries, and universities. Every project starts by studying the space, the organization, the neighborhood. Concepts rooted in geometric illustration, naturalist observation, and bold color. The hand stays visible in the work. Thoughtful public art builds connection. Nineteen murals and counting.

THE CHALLENGE
A mural doesn't get to be subtle. It lives on a wall in public, in full view, all the time. That means it has to earn its place. Every mural in this collection started with a different brief. Some serve a brand, extending a visual identity into a physical space. Others are pure placemaking, giving a building or a block something to gather around and talk about. The shared challenge across all of them is the same: create something that belongs to the wall it's on, speaks to the community around it, and holds up long after the paint dries. No second chances with public art.
THE PROCESS
I became a muralist by being active in my community. Not the other way around. The trust built over time being involved locally led to the opportunities to paint. That relationship informs every project. Before a brush hits the wall, I study the space, the organization, the neighborhood. What does the wall face? Who walks past it? What story does this place need told? From there I develop concepts rooted in geometric illustration, naturalist observation and bold color, always leaving remnants of the hand in the work. Some murals anchor a brand identity across locations. Others exist to shift the energy of a street corner. The approach adapts, the intention stays the same.
THE SOLUTION
Over the past six years, this work has grown to over 19 murals across Colorado. Coworking spaces in Grand Junction and Montrose. Downtown alleys and storefronts. Libraries, offices, dispensaries, and university buildings. Each one brings story and place to the wall it inhabits. Some have become landmarks people use to give directions. Others quietly changed the way a space feels when you walk in. Public art at its best is a conversation starter, something to congregate around and trade opinions on. These murals were built for that. Hand-painted, site-specific, and grounded in the belief that thoughtful art in public spaces makes a community more connected.