Happiness Is Only a Cupcake Away My sixth, seventh, and eighth murals were created for the same wonderful business: Sinful Confections , a vegan and gluten-free bakery in Tualatin, Oregon. I first met the owners at a night market where I used to have a booth, and I instantly fell in love with their cookies. At the time, I was vegan, and they were the only  cookies that didn’t taste dry or crumble the moment you looked at them. During one of our conversations, they shared that

The Mural No One Got to See My fifth mural is both my favorite and my saddest piece to date. I was hired by a juice bar to recreate one of my original paintings and turn it into a massive mural meant to capture the essence of the Big Island and bring it to the Vancouver Waterfront. The goal was to create a space that felt warm and tropical, even in the middle of our gray winters, where anyone walking in would instantly feel ready for a refreshing smoothie or a bright, energiz

The Mural That Opened Doors It took a little time to land my next mural project. My first mural at The Valiant Ballroom was completed in March 2022, but my next opportunity didn’t come until that May. I went back to the same approach that got me started, talking to anyone who had a wall and asking if I could paint it. After weeks of putting myself out there again, Kindred Vancouver in downtown Vancouver reached out and asked me to paint their back door for Vancouver’s Spruce

The Day I Went Full-Time as an Artist On October 11th, 2021, I took the leap and went full-time with my business. At the time, I had one steady design client who covered my bills, a few small art projects here and there, and a whole lot of free time. My goal when I started was to sell my own products, have my work in galleries, and ultimately paint murals all around the world. But in those early days, I did not know how to make that happen, but I had a lot of free time on my

I know it’s not  Monday yet, but before I officially kick things off next week, I wanted to share a quick welcome post and introduce the blog series I’m so excited about. Consider this the soft launch before the full stories begin! Welcome to Mural Monday , a weekly blog series where I share the full journey behind every mural I’ve created throughout my career — from my very first wall to the large-scale public works that shaped the artist I am today. Over the past few years,