These bright and colorful patterns are amazing no matter where you are. My fabulous friend Lizzy hand picked this print to bring back to this side of the globe all they way to her lovely new home in Vermont. This first print is a custom design from her two year peace core adventure in Ghana. As a friend she teaches me so much with her bright sprite and as a maker she brought the crafts of the village home with her, together we made Shea butter cream and strung African beads. Her world is a true fashion inspiration!!

For more information about the process of textiles in Ghana: GHANA TEXTILE

IT'S KING!!

Going by pure scale this has been my grandest painting to date!

I learned a lot about technique and the physicality of conquering a wall this size (19 feet wide by 16 feet tall). It was wonderful to work with a client, to create something out of my normal artistic comfort zone, to make them happy. It was a collaboration that lead to unexpected results.

This piece is a hybrid of different Italian poster motifs. An industrial art-deco inspired triangle pattern makes up the bulk of the wall, but the crown jewel is the "king bird" motif pulled from vintage Italian fruit wrapper. All fitting visuals for this lively modern suburban Italian restaurant with out being too literal. I signed and dated it yesterday, so it is ready to be visited by all my fans.

Mingo in the Round

12600 SW Crescent Ave, Beaverton, OR 97005

(503) 646-6464

Special thank you to:

Michael Tocchini, Michael Cronan, and Luis Malgar (whom inspired the title)