These are murals I was commissioned to create, with much help in their fabrication from the good folks at NOW Art in Los Angeles https://nowartpublic.com/. They digitally manipulate, greatly enlarge (ten times original size), and then print the image of my painting onto a huge plastic sheet (aka a wrap) which they then adhere to the wall. Much better than me on a ladder!
This is part of an enlightened program in Walmarts across the country to celebrate local communities, which I am delighted to have my artwork be a part of!
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I am honored that the Walmart Community Mural Program has used my Culpeper mural to represent the state of Virginia in their map of murals across our nation.
Each mural is inspired by and celebrates the local community. It is created in collaboration with store managers, ensuring it reflects the area's unique diversity and cultural identity. Every piece is an original, one-of-a-kind artwork that honors, and hopefully uplifts, the spirit of the neighborhood it represents. They have over 1,600 artists in their program and have produced over 2,500 murals.
Here is an interactive map showing the full mural and providing some background information: https://nowartpublic.com/community-mural-program/?utm_source=brevo&utm_campaign=Community%20Mural%20Program%20-%20Artist%20Outreach&utm_medium=email
Walmart Mural
La Vale, Maryland
12' 6" x 16' 6"
Installed June 2025
Walmart Mural
Smithville, Tennessee
10' 6" x 13' 6"
Installed April 2025 photo by Luton Photography
Here is a really nice article about Smithville Walmart Donating $2,000 to Support the Smithville Fiddlers' Jamboree with a good image of the installed mural: https://www.wjle.com/news/smithville-walmart-donates-2000-to-support-smithville-fiddlers-jamboree/ ,
and another article about the program: https://www.smithvillereview.com/latest/walmart-invests-in-tennessee-stores/.
There are lots of things I like about being a part of the Walmart Community Mural program. I love the idea of celebrating communities across the country, and learning about them as I prepare artwork; and, hopefully, connecting with them through the murals. It brought me joy and I feel truly honored to see that the Smithville Fiddlers' Jamboree and Crafts Festival used the mural that I created with NOW Art for the Walmart Community Mural program as their Facebook cover photo: https://www.facebook.com/SmithvilleJamboree.
Walmart Mural, Powhatan, Virginia
20' x 18'8”
Installed October 2024
https://www.instagram.com/p/DB9uZSuzmer/
Walmart Mural, Front Royal, Virginia
14' 2" x 18' 10"
Installed August 2024
Walmart Mural, Chesterfield, Virginia
14' 2" x 18' 8"
Installed July 2024
Walmart Mural, Merrill, Wisconsin
13' 4" x 25' 1"
Installed May 2024
Walmart Mural, Culpeper, Virginia
10' x 20'
Installed April 2024
https://www.instagram.com/p/C6ZraeqSyMo/?img_index=1
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Walmart Mural, Stuart Virginia
8' 8" x 16' 8"
Installed October 2023