A selected list of public art and murals is below. For a full list of projects, please consult CV or e-mail me.
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Studio 13 Mural + Light Installation
| Iowa City, IA
Mural and light installation completed for Studio 13, a bar and nightclub, in Iowa City, Iowa. Mural depicts neon swirling colors, a gradient grid, and bars of rainbow color in two geometric shapes. 2021.
Choose Kindness Mural
| Cedar Rapids, IA
Mural completed in the Med Quarter District of Cedar Rapids near St. Luke’s Hospital. Design features rainbow woven strips that interlace and a similar font in the phrase “Choose Kindness.” 2022.
Old Downtown Iowa City Mural (4/5)
| Coralville, IA
1 of 5 murals completed for the Antique Car Museum of Iowa in Coralville, Iowa. These large-scale murals serve as backdrops for cars and immersive spaces within the museum. This depicts two old buildings in Iowa City today in an imagined street scene with candy-colored clouds. 2021.
Tin Roof Dancefloor Mural
| Fayetteville, AK
Nightlife dance floor mural painted on 40 panels created for Tin Roof. Mural exists on the upper part of the dance floor as well as the pitch of the roof. Under UV lighting, portions of the mural (stars, squiggles, and constellations) light up. 2022.
Mark Twain Elementary Mural | Iowa City, IA
~200 ft. mural completed for Mark Twain Elementary School’s main hallway. Design moves in a gradated rainbow from one side of the hallway to the other and features a different composition for each colored segment. 2024.
Mucha Meets Iowa Mural
| Czech Village, IA
This 90-ft long, 22-ft tall mural reimagines Aphonse Mucha’s work in the Art Nouveau style by incorporating local Iowan wildlife and plants. The center female figure is taken from one of Mucha’s pieces and has been tweaked by adding local flowers and plants, namely wild roses, black-eyed susans, and coneflowers, in a flower crown. Oak leaves and bicycle wheels are also encircling the figure. In the remaining arches, other Iowan elements are depicted, such as the goldfinch, morels, and bluebells, chronicling the abundance and variety of life across Iowa. 2020.
Maddie Apartment Mural | Iowa City, IA
Mural painted on an interior wall facing the street on an apartment building. A psychedelic, oil-spill-like pattern is split into two colored areas in purples and blues at an angle. 2022.
NewBo Lofts Mural
| Cedar Rapids, IA
Five-story mural with signage painted inside NewBo Lofts which is visible from the outside. The highly saturated and abstracted background begins at the top with a sun. As it moves down, it depicts the Iowa countryside slowly turning into a cityscape near the bottom. A few iconic Cedar Rapids, Czech Village, and NewBo buildings are sprinkles into the vibrant cityscape. 2023.
Bumble Bee Bouquet Painting
| Cedar Rapids, IA
Collaborative mural painting done with City View Community High School in Cedar Rapids for NewBo Market. A bumble bee serves as a unifying force in this collaborative painting, symbolizing interconnectedness within the community. As it carries a ribbon, it metaphorically ties together the diverse threads of community, echoing its role as a pollinator weaving through the wildflowers of Iowa.
Bunny Trail Mural
|
Brookings, SD
Three whimsically painted mural panels inspired by a poem - each panel reflects one third of the poem. The poem is about mischievous rabbits who are tumbling, running, and dancing through Downtown Brookings. People are encouraged to explore the downtown to find bunny tracks, bunny iconography, and more within the mural and in Downtown Brookings.
Colors are inspired by highly saturated Crayola Box colors. Each panel contains a primary color (blue, yellow, and red) as well as two secondary colors on the color wheel. 2024.
Poem by Bonnie Henderson.
Between Waves and Prairie
| Okoboji, IA
Set of two crosswalk murals completed for Arnolds Park crossings in Okoboji, Iowa. Each was inspired by bright, graphic beach towels and depicts natural elements seen along the lake and in the Iowa prairie: sailboats, motorboats, blue gills, and Iowa-specific widlflowers. 2021.
Gadsden Vintage Postcard Mural
| Gadsden, AL
Vintage postcard inspired mural completed for the city of Gadsden, Alabama. The mural features prominent monuments, landscape features, and figures significant to the city within the text GADSDEN, as well as a welcoming message. 2020.
Across Iowa (American Discovery Trail Mural)
| Cedar Rapids, IA
Resting behind the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art in Greene Square, this 80-ft long mural commemorates the American Discovery Trail, a non-motorized trail system that runs across the United States from west to east. It indicates where the trail runs along the Cedar Valley Nature Trail through Cedar Rapids. The trail itself is depicted with the yellow lines, describing how it moves across the United States with Iowa being in the center. Moving from left to right, the mural cycles from night to day to night again, describing a change in time as people move across the path. Local Iowan plants and wildlife are illustrated throughout the mural, such as mallard ducks, coneflowers, grasses, and goldfinches. 2019.
FLW Stained Glass Windows
| Mason City, IA
A set of 44 panels painted to resemble Frank Lloyd Wright’s style of stained glass in Mason City, IA. These were installed by the city in boarded-up and barred windows to enhance the building’s exterior. 2021.
Prairie Glass Mural
| Mason City, IA
100-ft long mural serving as an entryway into Mason City, Iowa, and inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright’s stained glass. 2020.
Praise Church Mural
| Mason City, IA
Mural done for Praise Church in Mason City, Iowa, and taking cues from the shapes and lines of Frank Lloyd Wright’s stained glass and color palette. 2020.
Stitched Picnic Tables
| Iowa City, IA
Set of picnic tables painted with stitching motifs during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 to encourage outdoor eating. Each is applied with a different quilt-like pattern. 2020.
Scribble Trees Light Installation
|
Iowa City
Set of 6 “scribble” trees created from rope lighting and zipties. Inspired by gestural drawings, these neon trees are meant to brighten up a wintry downtown on the coldest days and nights. 2022.
Live Music Mural
| Iowa City, IA
Mural created on the side of Elrays Live & Dive bar in Iowa City, Iowa. The mural reads “Live Music” in neon lettering with a backdrop of stars and music notes that glow in a starry galaxy. To the right, various neon signs invite the viewer inside Elray’s entrance. 2020.
Click to see two more murals inside: one graffiti dance floor mural and one of the Iowa City capitol building at night.
A Town History Mural
| Webster City, IA
Set of 12 panels created in the upper story of a downtown building in Webster City, IA. Each 8”x8” mural depicts a prominent feature or figure important to the history of Webster City. Each panel has a gradient grid and part of the Boone River running through it, which connects each square to the next one. Mural was executed and installed with help of the local community. 2019.
Brick Furniture Mural
| Mason City, IA
Mural integrating a sign for Brick Furniture in Mason City, Iowa created in the style of Frank Lloyd Wright’s stained glass and architecture. 2018.
Vertical Arrows Mural
| Mason City, IA
Mural designed in the style of Frank Lloyd Wright’s stained glass and architectural details. Mason City, Iowa. 2018.
Sunset on the Mississippi Mural
| Clinton, IA
Mural completed in Clinton, Iowa. The mural describes the colors cast on the Mississippi River as the sun sets. It promotes the changing, growing, and brightening of Clinton’s downtown district. 2017.
Camping Scene Mural (2/5)
| Coralville, IA
1 of 5 murals completed for the Antique Car Museum of Iowa in Coralville, Iowa. These large-scale murals serve as backdrops for cars and immersive spaces within the museum. This one depicts a camping scene complete with picnic blankets, camping supplies, and wildlife. 2020-21.
Slager Appliances and Dane’s Dairy Mural (3/5) | Coralville, IA
1 of 5 murals completed for the Antique Car Museum of Iowa in Coralville, Iowa. These large-scale murals serve as backdrops for cars and immersive spaces within the museum. This one depicts old buildings for Slager Appliances and Dane’s Dairy in an imagined place. 2021.
Farming Scene (5/5)
| Coralville, IA
1 of 5 murals completed for the Antique Car Museum of Iowa in Coralville, Iowa. These large-scale murals serve as backdrops for cars and immersive spaces within the museum. This mural depicts a lush, golden landscape dotted with hay bales and clouds. 2020.