Fort Myers Mural Painter Muralist One of the things I most enjoy about being a mural artist in Fort Myers and SWFL is the variety of projects I work on. While a mural painter in Ft Myers may focus on one particular style, I enjoy the challenge of painting in […]
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Europe – Part 3 – Madonnari Festival
Im doing these posts a bit out of order, I havent posted Part 2, which was our visit to Rome. We were invited to participate in Concorso Internazionale dei Madonnari, a church festival in Nocera Superiore, south of Naples. It was a real honor to be invited along with a handful […]
Trip to Europe – Part 1 – Salon & Netherlands
We just returned from a three and a half week trip to Europe. The trip itself was for two reasons, to attend Salon Leeuwarden, an annual meeting of decorative and mural painters from around the world, and also to attend Concorso di Madonnari in Nocera Superiore, Italy. Salon takes place […]
Chalk Festival
Last month my daughter and I did another street painting festival, this one being Lake Worth Street Painting Festival. The image we chose to do was a grotesque panel from Italian artist Carolina d’Ayala Valva. It’s a beautiful piece of art and we wanted to do something “old school”. I […]
57 Chevy Mural
57 Chevy Mural I recently had the opportunity to design a mural for a team of car collectors in Ft Myers. The idea was a series of garage doors, and we added in an open door revealing a 57 Chevy. The size was 14 feet long by 9 […]
Murals Spray Paint vs Brush
Everyone by now has heard the term “Street Art”, and is familiar with artists such as Banksy or Shepard Fairey. In SW Florida, including Cape Coral, Ft Myers and Naples, you may not see many examples of street art, but you can bet its coming. I’m a huge fan of the […]
Wow
Wow, things have been crazy. If you notice things missing off my site, its because I’m redoing it, and haven’t had a chance to breathe lately. Sitting in front of the computer with a cup of coffee and finishing my website sounds like a vacation at this point. It seems […]
Woodgraining Garage Doors
Here in SW Florida, especially Cape Coral, Ft Myers, Naples , woodgraining garage doors is a popular option for many homeowners. Woodgraining garage doors in Fort Myers, Naples, Cape Coral plays really nice into the stucco architecture so common in our area. There are many companies that use gel […]