For the last 20 years or so, the town I live in has not invested in art. It baffled me. I witness the huge impact art makes on a space, on the people who enjoy that space, every day that…
This new mural at Oak Avenue Elementary School in Los Altos, California is titled “Peace in our World.” I’ve been asked, “How did I come up with the design for this mural?” The Oak principal and PTA approached me because…
I just signed up to give a talk about my life as an artist at the career center at my son’s high school. In general, I think parents are cautious in their support of their children pursuing careers in the…
Mural artist Chiara Spataro flew from Italy to come paint this Strange Bird mural with me on the front of the Minted building in downtown San Francisco. During her three week stay, we had a total of four days dry…
PABU Izakaya Mural Painting for Sushi Restaurant in BostonWhen I read that President Obama spent his last day in office painting a mural with his family at a homeless shelter in DC, it hit home for me: Mural art is…
This month, I held my first master class. My goal was to train a handful of people how to paint an exterior mural so they could share their creative gifts with the world through public art projects. Out of a…
When you think of the artwork at your local bank, what comes to mind? Chances are, nothing memorable. Unless, of course, you happen to bank at San Mateo Credit Union in Redwood City. Their new branch features a colorful fifty-foot…
Large-scale, site-specific artwork is a broad enough category to include more than a few novel adventures. Last month, TRG, an architecture and interior design firm, hired me to create a series of paintings for their new open office space in…
The questions I am asked most frequently about my work could be categorized as “what if it goes wrong” type of questions. “Tell me about the projects that crashed and burned.” “Does the artwork ever just not turn out?” “Do…
This summer I took myself to Europe for three weeks. My intention was an art immersion, old and new, and to return with fresh ideas for my own work. It was liberating to spend day after day following my muse,…