Murals

I create Murals and large scale works for a variety of corporate and private clients around the world, including New York, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Boston and Honolulu. My first mural was commissioned by interior designer Richard Himmel for a restaurant in the McCormick Inn called Jambo. Painted on 2,000 square feet of tempered glass panels, its jungle flora and fauna mimicked the paintings of artist Henri Rousseau.

“ON THE BLOCK”

At their Harlem location, my partner, French muralist Valerie Hallier, created this sleek 80 foot long work with the assistance of 10 young artists from the neighborhood. Shards of bright color enliven the lower quadrant of the composition while curls, kinks and braids in white billow over the heads of our youthful assistants’ portraits. Each of them, residents of the neighborhood, and all flanked by a portrait of Valerie on the left end and myself on the right. Imagine the joy and pride each of our artists felt as their friends and neighbors looked up and recognized their faces!

“OASIS” Citicorp Center Lobby.

This abstract mural for the atrium of the Citicorp Building in Midtown Manhattan was designed by artist Mario Naves, and executed by students of the NYC International High School under the watchful eye of Teaching Artist Michael Mitchell and Teaching Artist Assistant Willa Hut. All executed to the sounds of tunes from the far corners of the globe, honoring their far flung homelands.

“IN HARMONY’S WAY”. Bronx Family Courthouse Lobby

In the lobby of the Bronx Family Courthouse, hangs a potion of their impressive fine art collection. Most of their paintings and sculpture are from the early to mid 20th century, and includes luminaries such as Picasso, Lichtenstein and Miro. Aimed at making the courthouse more welcoming, this collection aims at making the courthouse more welcoming. My team’s contributions focuses on themes of community, hope and justice.

“MIRRORING DREAMS OF JUSTICE” Bronx Family Courthouse

Area behind gallery of Courtroom One. Though I designed the composition, our themes and symbols were informed by sketches by our youth apprentices. One shy 9 year old boy, responsible for the image of the boy in the hoodie, and also the dangling symbols, never considered himself an artist. I hope the prominent place his ideas occupy have dispelled that misconception.

“SUBWAY CELEBRATION”

Area beside gallery of Courtroom One. Underground, levels of undulating subway trains dance through the crazy-quilt of the New York subway system. The sky above ground is festooned with multi-colored confetti, celebrating the resilience of the multi-hued citizens in the beautiful mosaic of this remarkable city.

“FAMILIES IN THE LIGHT”

Area behind the jury box of Courtroom One. Commemorating families both traditional and new, this panel ushers parents and their children from the cloudy clutter of conflict, into the sun drenched plains of careful consideration from an impartial listener, and ultimately into the open air of fairness.

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