Murals & Public Art: the purpose of place
Public art honors and deepens the purpose of a place in a way that is accessible for everyone. I paint murals or stencils and create designs to be scanned and printed on wall coverings and aluminum panels. For a Oaxacan restaurant, I painted murals of traditional dances and textiles to add to the cultural experience of diners. Exam room designs I created for a children’s clinic validate young patients’ need for play and connection with nature. I enjoy learning from you about the purpose of your work/location and collaborating to create art that celebrates your mission.
Commissioned work
Production work
Production work for public art business, Site Painters, transferring and painting mural designs.
How will art deepen the purpose of your space?
Bring energy and belonging to your restaurant, school, community center, healthcare facility, or other business.
Therapeutic Associates Clackamas Physical Therapy
13031 SE 84th Ave, Clackamas, OR 97015
I designed the mural based on Mt. Hood scenic areas to improve the overall experience of physical therapy patients in the clinic gym. I transferred an outline of the design to the wall which clinic staff and community painted using the color plan I created.
Troutdale Elementary School
648 SE Harlow Ave, Troutdale, OR 97060
This mural was created in Spring 2024 with participation from the whole school (preK-5). This project is a celebration of the plants and creatures that are native to the Pacific Northwest ecosystem. Students learned about these plants and then drew and collaged beautiful depictions of them. I used these studies to create the design and then worked with students to paint the mural which is installed on wood panels in the school cafeteria.
Full mural installed in cafeteria with a few of the 365 young artists who helped to design and paint it.
Donor Wall for Women's & Children's Hospital
4502 Medical Dr, San Antonio, TX 78229
After the successful completion of art for two floors of the University Health Women’s & Children’s Hospital in San Antonio, TX, I was commissioned to design the donor wall, a 63 foot expanse located at the entrance of the new hospital. Working closely with hospital’s design team and foundation, I created this painted gouache and collage design with space for donor names and stories. The design was scanned, enlarged, and digitally transferred to the walls with flat and low-relief elements.
Section of the donor wall installation, 2023
Section of the donor wall installation, 2023
University Health Women's & Children's Hospital
4502 Medical Dr, San Antonio, TX 78229
I designed two floors in the new University Health System Women’s and Children’s Hospital. The art - made from painted gouache and collage technique - was scanned, enlarged, and digitally transferred to the walls of the hospital which opened in 2023. I created full-wall designs for two separate 150ft corridors, 8 unique patient rooms, and one family waiting area. The designs are based on the theme of “in bloom” and intended to bring a sense of playfulness and calm to pediatric and neonatal intensive care units.
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit corridor D, 2021, enlarged and installed to fill a 7’8” x 140’ space, gouache collage scanned and printed on wall covering
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit patient room, 2021, enlarged and installed to fill a 6’2” x 13’8” space, gouache collage scanned and printed on wall covering
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit patient room, 2021, enlarged and installed to fill a 6’2” x 13’8” space, gouache collage scanned and printed on wall covering
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit patient room, 2021, enlarged and installed to fill a 6’2” x 13’8” space, gouache collage and acrylic paint stencils scanned and printed on wall covering
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit patient room, 2021, enlarged and installed to fill a 6’2” x 13’8” space, gouache collage scanned and printed on wall covering
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit corridor E, 2021, enlarged and installed to fill a 7’8” x 156’ space, gouache collage scanned and printed on wall covering
Springwater Environmental Sciences School
6491 S Springwater Rd, Oregon City, OR
In 2021 and 2023, as part of Springwater Environmental Sciences School’s summer program, I led art classes for PreK-8th grade students to develop material for the exterior mural. I then used the children’s drawings and paper collages to create designs for the mural. The first year celebrate the the school’s large garden and the second year’s mural explored native plants in the area. I facilitated student participation in the mural painting and gave final coats and touches to the finished mural.
Dance of Native Plants, 2023, 8’6” x 20’ acrylic paint. The mural faces the middle school lunch area.
Students paint local flora, Sword Ferns, on the 2023 mural
Children focus in on two wild flowers for the 2023 mural.
Willamette Partnership
1300 SE Stark St, Portland, OR
Willamette Partnership is a nonprofit bringing collaborative conservation to infrastructure, working lands, and public health across the West. I was hired to design and draw a colorful mural for the chalkboards in their uniquely renovated office space at Revolution Hall. After interviewing their staff about the specific projects they support, I created a mural to celebrate the diversity of this work. You can learn more about the project in this article.
Close up of mural featuring a Short Nose Sucker fish which is endangered in the Klamath River, 2022, colored chalk and pastel
Close up of mural featuring agricultural work in the Willamette Valley, 2022, colored chalk and pastel
Tierra del Sol Restaurant
6935 NE Glisan St. Portland, OR
For the new Tierra del Sol location, I designed and painted three panel murals that are installed around the window of the walk-up restaurant. I also cut and applied stencils, based on the restaurant logo, to the kitchen walls. I worked closely with the owner to create murals that honor the dances and textiles of Oaxaca. The result is a lively environment that adds to the authentic experience of the delicious food.
Penn State Children's Heart Clinic, exam rooms
121 N Nyes Rd, Harrisburg, PA
Site Painters contracted me to design the artwork for patient exam rooms in the Children’s Heart Clinic as part of a larger commission for Penn State College of Medicine. The theme of these designs is “children at play in nature.” Each piece is a collage of razor-cut, hand-painted paper scanned and printed on 24” x 24” aluminum panels that are installed in 14 exam rooms.
Private commissions
Portland, Bolivia, Colorado
I also do commissions for private homes, businesses, and events. Displayed here are projects for a room at a private residency, a photo booth background for a fundraising event, a mural for a yoga studio, and a mural for a cultural arts center.
Penn State Children's Heart Clinic, corridors
121 N Nyes Rd, Harrisburg, PA
I worked for Site Painters to help research and design nature scenes featuring flora and fauna native to the Pennsylvania area. I cut and prepared the wood panels, which range in size from two to five square feet, and assisted in painting the designs. These panels were installed along the corridors of the heart clinic.
Heritage Elementary School
440 Parr Road Woodburn, OR
I worked with Site Painters to teach a series of workshops for the students at Heritage Elementary School on painting and collage. We focused the projects on designs inspired from international folk art to reflect the cultural diversity of the student body. We then adhered the children’s collage pieces to painted wood panels that were installed in the school lobby to welcome students, families, and staff.
Mulino Headstart Center
13724 SE Freeman Rd. Mulino, OR
Site Painters was hired by the Oregon Child Development Commission to bring color and playful energy to this rural childcare center. I helped to apply the design with brushes, sponge pads, and acrylic paint.
Tabor Commons
5633 SE Division St. Portland, OR
Site Painters hired me to assist in painting this vibrant mural, based on paper collage designs, on the this community center building. The mural is painted from scaffolds using brushes and rollers to apply the acrylic paint.
Tigard Transit Center
8960 SW Commercial St. Tigard, OR
TriMet commissioned Site Painters to design and paint this mural, “Rivers,” about the Tualatin watershed. Using acrylic paint, brushes, and rollers, I helped to transfer and paint this mural that is seen by thousands of daily travelers at the WES Commuter Rail station.
Trimet Barbur Blvd Transit Center
9750 SW Barbur Blvd. Portland, OR
This Site Painters mural, titled “Tapestry,” was commissioned by TriMet and the Regional Arts & Cultural Council. I helped to paint and stencil the design along a 280 foot wall by the Barbur Blvd. park and ride lot.