Murals | Public Art

Creating site-specific artwork that reflects the people, stories, shared histories, and culture that make each place unique.

As a muralist and public artist, I create site-specific artwork that reflects the identity, history, ecology, and people of the communities it serves. Every project begins with listening and research, allowing each design to respond to the unique character of its location rather than following a one-size-fits-all approach.

My public art practice includes interior and exterior murals, window murals, ground murals, traffic box wraps, streetlight banners, temporary murals, portable mural panels, and custom-built collaborative canvases for events and community celebrations. Whether creating artwork for a neighborhood, business, school, municipality, or cultural institution, I work closely with clients to develop projects that are visually engaging, durable, and meaningful.

Community participation is often an important part of my mural process. From collaborative paint days and mural apprenticeships to creative engagement activities that help inform a design, I enjoy creating opportunities for others to learn, contribute, and build a sense of ownership in the finished artwork. Learn more about my Creative Community Engagement services.

As a self-taught muralist, I also believe in sharing knowledge rather than gatekeeping. I welcome opportunities to mentor emerging artists, provide mural apprenticeships, and help others develop the skills and confidence to create large-scale public artwork.

Contact me to discuss your mural or public art project. I'd love to learn more about your space, your goals, and the community you hope to reach.

“Ever-Present” (2025) Metropolitan Branch Trail near Alethia Tanner Park, Washington, DC.

“Ever-Present” | a mural Honoring the First Peoples of Washington, DC

NoMa in Color Mural Festival 2025

Public art is a powerful medium for storytelling and community transformation. The mural, titled Ever-Present, painted for the 2025 NoMa in Color Mural Festival, honors the Nacotchtank (Anacostans) and Piscataway Peoples, the original stewards of the lands along the Anacostia and Potomac rivers that make up the southern borders of modern-day Washington, DC. At the mural's center, a stylized Nacotchtank woman emerges from the riverbanks, surrounded by imagery that bridges past and present. Her upward gaze embodies continuity, reverence, and renewal—echoing how the Nacotchtank lived in relationship with the land and its ecosystems.

Modern symbolism shown in the American Shad, DC's state fish, and the Wood Thrush, DC's state bird, offers movement to the piece in the skies and waterways, while the blossom of a Paw Paw tree, a regional species known for its custard-like fruit, anchors the mural to land. Known as a "town of traders," the Nacotchtank figure features a fox fur pelt resting across their shoulder. The “three sisters” crops—corn, squash, and beans—present in the lower portion of the mural, reference the Nacotchtank’s agriculture, while the leaves of the Paw Paw blossom carry an added layer of meaning: they reference DC’s Roosevelt Island—then known as Analostan or Anacostine Island—the last place the Nacotchtank are recorded as having taken refuge.

Truth and acknowledgment are vital to building respect across heritage and difference. This mural is created in that spirit—honoring their legacy, acknowledging the histories of displacement and violence, and remembering the resilience of all who came before us. I invite you to pause and reflect on the many legacies that connect us across time and community.

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By engaging with these resources, you help uncover the truths of Washington, DC’s land history and carry them forward.