Amherst Real Estate
Heredia, Costa Rica
10x30’ inerior mural
brushed acrylic
2024

This piece was commissioned by Amherst, a real estate company with headquarters in Austin, Texas and Heredia, Costa Rica. The design captures a sense of place through iconic imagery representing life, landscape and culture with a sunrise in Austin, sunset in Costa Rica and Amherst organizational values (homes, families) at the center connecting the two locations.

Texas imagery: state silhouette, Frost tower (office location), false dayflower, electric guitar, prickly pear cactus, Texas longhorn, gum rockrose, and Bluebonnet state flower

Costa Rica imagery: [unofficial] slogan of Costa Rica “Pura Vida”, Irazu volcano, sloth, rainforest treeline, waterfall, coffee plant red-eyed tree frog, hibiscus flower, keel-billed toucan, tropical palms, carreta (traditional oxcart wheel) and a lotus flower o symbolize a third office in India.

Charlie Rae's
Johnston, Iowa
10x10' brushed acrylic
exterior mural

Wells Fargo Arena
Des Moines, Iowa
15x15' interior mural
brushed acrylic

Holstein Veterans Memorial Hall
45x12' brushed acrylic
Holstein, IA

50x30’ exterior mural, brushed acrylic
Food Bank of Iowa
Des Moines, IA
2023

This robust, colorful design illustrates healthy foods, patrons who give and receive donations and symbolism of community and aspiration surrounding a bold and hopeful message to unify the community through Food Bank of Iowa’s services.

The Food Bank of Iowa’s mission is to provide food to Iowa children, families, seniors and veterans to lead full and active lives, strengthening the communities where they live.

The Bakery
Audobon, Iowa
2024

16x24'
brushed acrylic
Vinyl panels (painted individually, installed on-site)

45x12’ exterior mural
brushed acrylic, spray paint, house paint
Polk City, Iowa
2023

This vibrant, contemporary collage highlights four seasons of recreation and food and drink imagery woven into bold type as a focal point to highlight community pride. The design is cheerful and welcoming, adding lots of life to the pocket park. The grandeur of this piece will give a small space big presence.

15x8' interior mural, brushed acrylic
True Roots Chiropractic
Des Moines, Iowa

Monarch Cafe, Meta Headquarters
Kansas City, Missouri
7.5x25’ interior mural
brushed acrylic

This mural celebrates all things Kansas City – baseball, BBQ, and fountains. Since its formation in 1838, the city has been the home to two prominent baseball teams (Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro Baseball League and Major League Baseball’s Kansas City Royals); more than 100 barbecue restaurants; and over 200 fountains, giving it the nickname “City of Fountains.” The wavy line that cuts through the design represents the Missouri River. Iconic thematic imagery includes Royals and Monarchs players, J.C. Nichols Memorial Fountain monuments, picnic tablecloth, grill, home plate, spatula, poker, bat, baseball, flags, field pattern, Kauffman stadium fountain and wavy line throughout to represent the Missouri River.

Tupelo Honey
Downtown Des Moines, Iowa
13’x12’ interior mural , brushed acrylic

This robust collage of southern flowers (gardenia, camellia, azalea, dogwood and hibiscus) and food (peaches, lemon, blueberries, tomato, corn and wheat) represents this restaurant’s southern cuisine and Iowa grown foods in the menu. Aesthetically, the juxtaposition of blended painterly flowers paired with energetic florescent blue illustrations is reflective of Tupelo Honey’s comfort vibe with a creative twist.

25x15’ interior mural, brushed acrylic
Target Distribution Center
Cedar Falls, IA

This lively collage includes iconic imagery representing the agricultural and historical landscape of Cedar Falls, Iowa. 

SHIFT, Atlantic, Iowa
20’x25’ Exterior Mural, brushed acrylic

A contemporary and vibrant collage of symbolic imagery that celebrates both foundational and thriving community elements, including:

• hummingbird - aspiration
• flowers - growth/prosperity
• water tower - iconic recognition
• storefront, merchandise bag - small business
• high school - education
• bicycle - recreation
• silverware, wine glass - restaurants/attractions
• clasped hands - community/unity

8x6’ interior mural

Elite Eye Care, Clive, IA

8x6’ interior acrylic mural
House of Color
West Des Moines, IA

Sunnyside Swimming Pool
Atlantic, Iowa
25x15’, brushed acrylic

This design is a collage of abstract elements that represent nature and landscape, parks and recreation, family and swimming at the pool. I love how it looks like the people are swimming through the different outdoor elements and also through the water. It's vibrant, energetic and meant to spark joy.

Main Street Markt
Pella, Iowa
24x11’ interior, brushed acrylic

This intentional design approach includes juxtaposition of sharp/geometric edges vs. fluid edges to complement architecture with a subtle nod to what's happening inside the space utilizing color-blocking with a high-contrast collage approach with large-scale elements.

300x12’ Exterior mural
Acrylic and spray paint on corrugated metal
Iowa City Municipal Airport
Iowa City, Iowa

“Flights Through Time” is a visual timeline that highlights planes flown during milestones throughout the airport’s 100+ years of history. It’s on the side of an airplane hangar that’s visible to the public from Riverside Drive (a 45 mph road about 100 feet away from the hangar) so the vibrancy and simplicity of the design was intentional.

Moville, Iowa
10’ x 20’ Exterior Mural
Brushed acrylic on brick

A robust, colorful collage of Iowa native flowers, butterflies, hummingbird and landscape.

Rooted Family Chiropractic, Bondurant , Iowa
8’ x 6’ interior mural
brushed acrylic
2022

An intentional design that represents the clinic’s organizational values and services:

• An earthy, organic feel utilizing thats grounded yet buzzing with life through symbolic imagery

• Gladiolus and eucalyptus symbolizing strength

• Lotus flower symbolizing resilience

• Peony represents prosperity

• Dragonfly which is a common symbol for adaptation and transformation

• Mushrooms symbolizing energy and rebirth (nature’s natural recyclers that grow from something broken down)

• the overall shape and movement mirrors a circle/helix which is another common symbol for resilience and health

Roca, Downtown Des Moines, Iowa
25’ x 12’ Exterior Mural
Brushed Acrylic

Celebrating diversity and inclusion with vibrant bursting florals collaged with symbolic typography for an impactful message of global love and peace. Intentional floral selection capturing national flowers to represent global diversity in the state of Iowa:

- Plum Blossom, China
- Bunchberry, Canada
- Dahlia, Mexico
- Lotus, India
- Protea, Africa
- Bosnian Lily, Bosnia
- Rose, United States
- Prairie Rose, State of Iowa

4’x8’ brushed acrylic interior panel mural

This mural exhibition hosted by Iowa Food and Families and Iowa Soybean Association included six artists with their own unique styles painting to capture Iowa grown and raised foods at the Iowa State Fair.

16x11’ acrylic Interior mural

Target Cold Distribution Warehouse

Cherokee State Bank, Cherokee, Iowa
8’x12’ interior mural
brushed acrylic

This detailed collage includes iconic landmarks to represent the communities the bank serves.

Holmes Murphy Insurance
Waukee, Iowa
12’x8’ Interior Mural
Brushed Acrylic

This design visually tells the story of Holmes Murphy’s purpose statement in their branded colors.

20’x10’ Exterior Mural, Anthon, Iowa
Exterior Mural, Brushed acrylic

This design includes agriculture, Iowa’s state bird (goldfinch), Iowa’s state flower (prairie rose), the Little Sioux River and the town slogan on the side of Fireside Meat Market. As a hosting stop for Ragbrai with this street setup as a beer garden, the mural will see lots of action.

20”x10” exterior residential mural
brushed acrylic
La Porte City, IA

This house was an industrial building in the 1920s and was converted into a home. This colorful collage of vibrant florals on the front of a resident’s home fronts up to a bike path for many viewers to enjoy. The seven sun rays represent the seven members of the resident’s family.

11’x9’ acrylic interior panel wrap mural
Insight Global
Des Moines, Iowa

This contemporary colorful design resides in the middle of an open communal workspace for all eyes to see. The design highlights the downtown Des Moines skyline and includes one of the company’s value statements, “Together We Will”.

40’ x 25’ Exterior Mural
Brushed Acrylic
Afton, Iowa

As an anniversary gift to the Waller family, this piece acts as a memorial where painted elements and names will be added overtime to memorialize community members. The design includes a sunset over 3 Mile Lake, rolling hills, the Petitt Gazebo and blossoming flowers residing in a pocket park where memorial plants grow.

12’x10’ interior mural
brushed acrylic
Capitol Square (skywalk level)
Downtown Des Moines, Iowa

This piece is part of a series in the skywalk executed by several artists in collaboration with ArtForce Iowa and Department for the Blind. This design is uplifting and vibrant with visuals symbolizing empowering themes of capableness and meaningful relationships including a child sitting on the shoulders of a parent or grandparent, a butterfly flying upward and a burst of sunrise, sky and flowers to overall represent living a flourishing, fulfilling life. The word “CAPABLE” is shown in braille inside the yellow sun. An intentional use of bold, high-contrasting colors is used so that those with low or only some vision might witness it.

Home Sweet Cone Ice Cream Shoppe
8’ x 10’ Interior Mural
Brushed Acrylic & House Paint
Waukee, Iowa

A sophisticated and fun design for photo opps that aligns with Home Sweet Cone’s brand.

Ankeny at Prairie Trail
12’ x 20’ Exterior Mural
Acrylic on brick

As my second installment at Prairie Trail, bright, vibrant florals collaged with modern calligraphy are intended to enhance the blossoming, already vibrant community with an authentic, unique feel pairing themes of relaxation and energy. This design acts as a pop of color and attention grabber for photo ops and a compliment/homage to the “Wish You Were Here” mural nearby.

The design encourages people to relax and take time out of one’s busy schedule to enjoy the beauty of life with a deeper appreciation of the world around us.

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FUN FACT! You may notice I’m nine months pregnant in these progress photos…my son was born the very next day :)

The Parker at Seventh
7th St. & Park St., Downtown Des Moines, Iowa
165’ x 25’ Exterior Mural
Acrylic

This large-scale piece is located in a high-traffic area that is undergoing revitalization on The Parker on Seventh apartment building. This pop of color adds beautification and city pride as a love letter to Des Moines.

8 x 6.5’ (four sides) Brushed Acrylic Exterior Mural
Des Moines, Iowa

The Boys and Girls Club of Central Iowa partners with the Des Moines Botanical Garden to teach the kids in the program how to care for their community garden, which lives right next to George Washington Carver Community School. Stylistically, the simplicity of the shapes, flat floods of color and overall youthful aesthetic is fitting as it will be surrounded by children.

Ludvigson Chiropractic
Cherokee, Iowa
35’ x 12’ Exterior Mural
Acrylic on textured spackle

This design speaks to both the overall message of Ludvigson Chripractic and positivity and wellbeing to the community.

Bankers Trust Headquarters
Downtown Des Moines, Iowa
15’ x 6’ Brushed Acrylic Indoor Mural

I partnered with Liz Lidgett Gallery and Bankers Trust to create this indoor mural in a 25th floor conference room at their Downtown Des Moines headquarters to brighten their workspace and support local art. Blue florals for their brand’s color palette and “Community” is one of their organizational values as it honors their position as the largest community bank in Iowa

8’ x 8’ Interior Mural
Brushed Acrylic
DHI Group, Inc.
Urbandale, Iowa

A simple, familiar and fond design at the DHI office for team members and visitor photo opps.

Brushed acrylic on a set of Adirondack chairs and a picnic table for Imagine Iowa Great Lakes during a live painting at the Arnolds Park Art Festival in Okoboji, Iowa. The chairs are placed at the Iowa rock Hall of Fame and the picnic table is placed at Terrace Beach Park for the public to enjoy.

Kinship Brewery, Waukee, Iowa
8’ x 8’ Interior Mural
Brushed Acrylic

Botanical floral silhouettes painted in six individual gender-neutral bathrooms at Kinship Brewery - a modern brewery where the walls are covered with murals from different artists.

8’ x 5’ Brushed Acrylic indoor Mural
Milo, Iowa

“Into the garden I go, to free my mind and find my soul” at The West Place Farmhouse. This will soon be a storefront for planters, seasonal plants, home decor, farm fresh eggs and items from their garden.

The Parker at Seventh Lobby
7th St. & Park St., Downtown Des Moines, Iowa
12’ x 10’ Interior Mural
Acrylic

As a part of the revitalization The Parker’s apartments, this design is an extension of the “My Heart Belongs to Des Moines” mural found on the exterior of the building and includes blue florals to compliment their branding.

Abarrotes La Salud
Marshalltown, Iowa
10’ x 10’ Exterior Mural
Acrylic on brick

The flowers included are native to Latin America, “Soñar” is Spanish for “to dream” and the butterflies signify the migration monarchs make from Canada to Mexico each Fall. The mural will celebrate and symbolize the migration and journey many Latinos make to America, specifically to Marshalltown’s community.

15' x 25' Exterior Mural, Acrylic

Located at M's On 4th, Sioux City, Iowa

In collaboration with Downtown Partners, inspiration for this mural drew from the historical nature of the area it resides in; the Fourth Street Historic District. The mural showcases some of Sioux City’s most iconic landmarks including the Grandview Band Shell and Rose Gardens, Floyd Monument, Railroad Museum Locomotive, Woodbury County Courthouse, War Eagle, Missouri River and Veterans Memorial Bridge. The mural utilizes contemporary design to represent Siouxland’s blossoming community while honoring the area’s vibrant history and adding aesthetic value to the district in an exciting way.

Ankeny at Prairie Trail
12' x 20 ' Exterior Mural
Acrylic

A collaboration between Adore Your Wall's DSM Walls Project and Ankeny at Prairie Trail. This collage of blossoming greenery represent growths of the new development, bursting with iconic imagery found in The District at Prairie Trail including restaurants, breweries, shopping as well as the Ankeny community. The message “Wish you were here” draws in viewers for a photo-op.

McKinley Elementary School Main Entrance
Des Moines, Iowa
15’x7’ Interior Mural
Acrylic on Wood Panels

This design celebrates McKinley with a burst of math, science, art, sports, music, diversity and school pride including florals to represent nature and blossoming young minds, a butterfly to symbolize students’ transformation as they progress from grade to grade, hand prints around the globe to capture diversity and student participation and thought bubbles (white circles) for curious minds and thinking to connect it all together.

Throughout my time on-site, I spoke with each art class (preschool - 5th grade) about life as an artist and the mural process. The preschoolers shared their talents by adding their handprints to the mural. Another fun interactive component of this project was that kiddos also got their own copy of the mural design to color in art class.

This project sparked encouragement, inspiration and a positive experience amongst the staff and students to to see art appreciated and lift people up.

The Station on Ingersoll
3124 Ingersoll Ave.
Des Moines, Iowa
7’ x 7’ and 16’ x 4’
Acrylic on wood panels

This two-part mural is both navigational and intended to draw people in from the street. The patio mural is representative of the sports bar while the dual navigational piece is intended to direct people to the two separate entrances to The Station and Dugan’s Hideaway.

The Throwing Post, Downtown Arnolds Park
Okoboji, Iowa
8’x10’ Exterior Mural

This design captures iconic and beloved imagery from Arnolds Park and Lake Okoboji. The mural lives on the side of an ax-throwing bar with the goal to draw attention from the popular main street around the corner.

Solheim Cup Community Art Project

36" diameter golf ball - Acrylic

Selected as one of 17 local artists to collaborate with sponsoring organizations to promote the 2017 Solheim Cup, an international women's golf tournament. The installations were on display through the Des Moines Art Route, on the West Des Moines Art Pocket and at the event at Des Moines Golf and Country Club.

http://www.lpga.com/news/2017-golf-balls-decorate-des-moines-for-solheim-cup

Aveda Valley West Hair Salon

8' x 8' Interior Mural

Hand-painted vision statement

Roosevelt Cultural District
Des Moines, Iowa

Two digitally illustrated collages including intentional design elements to represent the rich culture, historical architecture and vibrant community of the Roosevelt Cultural District. The robust and lush fullness of the design is intended to make the viewer inside the shelter feel like they are within/surrounded by the landscape for an experiential design.

A series of 14 digital murals illustrated for Allrecipes Foodtruck Favorites issue.