A question I get quite often is “What type of paint do you use?” Or ” How much money can we save by using house paint? “ To start, house paint is probably about 30% cheaper than mural paints. And in many circumstances they work quite nicely. They are exterior […]
NYC skyline mural I just finished a NYC skyline mural at Tony’s NY Pizza in Ft Myers. This project was alot of fun since it combined a few of my favorite things, NYC and pizza! I did the majority before I left for Europe and since they were under construction […]
One type of work I find really fun is painting outlet covers to match the backsplash tile.Its really satisfying to see how much I can get the outlets and switches to blend in. Is it durable? Heck yea, with the proper priming and a kitchen quality varnish, they can be […]
Faux painting kitchen tile What do you do when you have kitchen tile that needs some updating? Replacing it is always an option. But so is faux painting to give it an updated and custom look. The first question is always “Is it durable?” Yes, with the proper products, including […]
I stopped in recently to check on a mural I did about three years ago to see how its holding up in a commercial environment. It still looks great and the decor surrounding it is a perfect fit!!!! I couldnt be happier. The design is for a brewery and if […]
I was up in New York last month and painted a logo for a local business, Emile’s Candies. It was great being home and doing something for a local business I remember from when I was a kid. We kept it simple….for now. There was a time when businesses had […]
Last week we were in Ruvo Di Puglia, near Bari, on the other coast of Italy from Rome and Naples. We were there for the first annual Internationale Concorso di Madonnari. The theme was ” Mary in the modern age” and I decided on an old cover of The Saturday […]
We were invited to participate in a madonnari festival in Follina, Italy. Follina is an amazing village north of Venice. We were housed in a 13th Century building turned into a hostel that contained remnants of ancient frescoes, a courtyard and great views of the mountains. We picked a challenging […]
We are on a tour of Europe that encompasses decorative art and chalk art. We started this journey in Chamonix France to attend Salon, an annual meeting of decorative artists from over 30 countries. For my exhibition panel, I created a trompe l’oeil piece uses objects of the area but […]
Living in SWL, Ive done alot of work as a mural artist in Naples, FL. Naples has a variety of art, with muralist of many styles finding their work in demand. I love the variety of mural projects I have done in Naples, from private homes to businesses. One of my […]