murals BY
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TUSCAN HANGING
Painted for Delatorres, a restaurant
in Pleasanton, CA. It was one of five
paintings along with wall treatments
and decorative embellishments.
BATMAN
Or...Bruce Wayne? Actually the gentle-
man for whom this was painted,... his
name was Bruce Wayne. The mural
adorns a wall in his “Batman” room
which is filled with Batman parapher-
nalia. Where Bruce likes to sit and ad-
mire, and reflect on his Batman tat-
too. Don’t ask what’s in his garage.SEASCAPE
Painted for Pete’s Seafood
on the largest interior wall.
vaulted ceilingPainted with a combination of faux
and realistic tees, tropical plants and
flowers. A trompe l ‘oeil drape was added
to tie the ceiling into the hallway alcove.
hallway alcoveTrompe l’ oeil flower arrangement with
birds of paradise, orchids, and other flow-
ers. The soft edged shadows enhance the
illusion of depth and a concave rear wall.
outdoorporticoPainted on the ceiling of an outdoor
portico. The ceiling is equipped with fiber
optics on a light sensor. As it becomes
darker outside, the stars begin to come out.
f i r e p l a c e i n s e tT h e a r t o v e r t h e f i r e p l a c e w a s p a i n t e d o n
a b i r c h w o o d p a n e l . A f t e r t h e p a n e l w a s
p a i n t e d i t w a s g r o u t e d i n t o p o s i t i o n .
p a l m d e s e r t s t u d yT h i s m u r a l w a s p a i n t e d i n t h e s t u d y o f a P a l m D e s e r t r e s i d e n c e . T h e v i e w p o r t r a y e d i s o f t h e t e r -r a i n s u r r o u n d i n g t h e r e s i d e n c e .
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Walnut Creek HomeA l l t h e m u r a l s o n t h e s e t w op a g e s w e r e d o n e i n o n e r e s i d e n c e .
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CLOUD MURAL
Painted for Heavenly Remedies, a day
spa in Pleasanton, CA. It was painted
in one day. Clouds have a sooth-
ing effect, and when painted floor
to ceiling, as this was, the viewer
gets the feeling they aren’t just look-
ing at clouds, but are up in them.
CABANA
Mural painted in a health spa co-
ordinated on two wall to cre-
ate atmosphere and depth.
STACEYS
A mural painted in the soffit
area over the bar, contain-
ing over 35 portraits of own-
ers families, employees, and
patrons. The mural creates
a celebratory atmosphere.
“In this age of materialism
where technology propels
us ever faster, our senses be-
come atrophied from lack of
focused use, and our minds
and souls desensitized from
overexposure to violence
and inhumanity. As artists
we must remember a basic
task, through our art, to re-
mind ourselves that beauty
is always at our fingertips,
we are constantly surround-
ed by the miraculous, and
eternity is held in a moment.”
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