I love working on large-scale community projects.
There’s something especially rewarding about making artwork with a group of people and seeing a shared space transform together. If you’re an organization looking to do a community project, please get in touch!
New York Cares Day Mural 2013
Bringing forest monsters into the classroom
Client: New York Cares
Role: Illustrator & Muralist
Scope: Concept Development, Mural Design, Community Art Facilitation
For New York Cares Day 2013, I designed a mural for P.S. 214 in Brooklyn around the school’s theme of “Forest.” Rather than creating a traditional woodland scene, I imagined a world of colorful forest monsters hiding among oversized plants and leaves.
The mural was designed to transform the school hallway into an immersive environment, with characters and foliage wrapping around doors, corners, and architectural details.
Hiding in plain sight
I wanted students to feel like they could become part of the illustrated world simply by walking through the hallway. The monsters peek around doorways, emerge from the foliage, and appear at roughly the same scale as the children passing by.
On New York Cares Day, I guided a group of volunteers in bringing the mural to life, helping painters of all experience levels contribute to the finished work and making the process a collaborative community effort.
New York Cares Day Mural 2014
Reimagining an underwater world
Client: New York Cares
Role: Illustrator & Muralist
Scope: Concept Development, Mural Design, Community Art Facilitation
The following year, I returned to New York Cares Day to design another school mural, this time for Brooklyn Landmark Elementary School. The school requested an underwater theme, which became a sprawling scene of submarines, sea creatures, divers, and sea-inspired details.
Designing around constraints
The available paint presented an unusual limitation: six cans of orange and only one can of blue. Rather than fighting the palette, I leaned into it, creating an underwater world dominated by bright oranges and warm colors.
On New York Cares Day, a group of volunteers helped paint the mural throughout the school, translating the illustrations across walls, hallways, and architectural spaces.
