Client: Brunswick Public Art Committee

Overview

Two murals Brunswick, ME on Bowdoin College building.

Fort Andross and Dam – 8′ x 8′ – acrylic on board, sealed with Sherwin Williams Anti-Graffiti Coating

First Parish Church – 4′ x 6′ – acrylic on board, sealed with Sherwin Williams Anti-Graffiti Coating

Goals

The goals were to brighten up a dreary street with colored murals. The murals also went into large, boarded-up windows, so the additions of the art was a double-positive in that the old windows were covered with color.

The concept, which was murals painted in a style of stained-glass, fit in well with the covering up of boarded windows. The street looks much brighter now than it did before, and I'm constantly getting positive feedback when people discover that I'm the artist.

Process

After my proposal was approved, I asked the committee which landmarks they wanted to see. They deferred to me and I chose two that were important to me. The committee approved my selection.

Because the windows were in such disrepair, members of the committee helped to rebuild the windows to allow for panels to be installed in the windows.

Additional Information

This was my first public art project, and I enjoyed it immensely.