In mid-2022, I sat in a meeting with the director of the Vancouver Downtown Association, discussing a series of banner designs I was creating for the city. Halfway through our conversation, he shared a challenge he’d been facing: he had been trying to commission a mural for the side of a church building downtown, but the original concept presented to him looked more like something meant for a skate park than a historic district. The design didn’t fit the space, the neighborho

Jubilee Tea House My 9th through 12th murals were created for the beautiful Jubilee Tea House  in Ridgefield, Washington. A space that feels like stepping into a dreamy world of high tea, florals, and timeless charm. This project began back in September 2022, when I was approached by the owner, Leslie, while I was planning a mural for the Vancouver Downtown Association . She shared her vision for creating a refined, feminine tea house where people could gather, slow down, and

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