I designed and painted this outdoor mural at, and in partnership with, Tacoma Housing Authority’s James Center North property. The mural was designed to inspire the community that lives and works in the area and will feature birds native to the area on an illustrative background with a geometric pattern and plants representing the cohabitation of nature and city life. I also created an educational coloring page of the same artwork.

During the execution of the mural, I worked with Tacoma Housing Authority and Tahoma Audubon Society to host two free events for the community where I will briefly speak about my process, the content of the mural, and share information about local places where nature can be observed and appreciated. Participants will then be led to a local wetland are to observe plants and birds and then draw what they observe. The public component was free and open to the public.

Photos by Kody Granger