Commercial Murals

Trompe-l'oeil coffered ceiling Grand Central Restaurant, Adams Morgan.

1946 Mural. Commissioned mural for Stella's Restaurant, Alexandria, Virginia, 8' x 10'. The mural shows images that reflect post World War II American culture. This was in keeping with the restaurant's menu of well prepared traditional American cuisine.

Interior of Stella's Restaurant Alexandria, Virginia, 1946 Mural in background.

Mobil Oil Mural. Commissioned mural for Mobil Oil, Fairfax, Virginia, oil on canvas, approximately 10' x 14'. Mural was painted off-site on canvas. This allowed for minimal disruption to the office lobby. Murals painted on canvas may be removed for installation at another site should the business or homeowner relocate.

Whitlow's Restaurant Mural, Arlington, VA. Oil and acrylic on canvas, 7'x 12'. This painting was commissioned when Whitlow's reopened their doors in Arlington in 1995. The painting shows the facade of the old Whitlow's that was located for many years at Eleventh and E streets NW in Washington, DC. The owners and their dog are on the left of the painting.

Trompe-l'oeil (fool the eye) wait staff, Whitlow's Restaurant, Arlington, VA.

Scenes From Washington Mural, Governor's House Restaurant, Washington, DC, acrylic on masonite panels. Eight panels in total were painted, each panel depicted a historic landmark of Washington, DC. The panels being painted on masonite they were able to conform to the curvature of framing as it rounded the bar ends. The framing for the paintings are painted in a faux woodgrained finish.

Scenes from Washington Mural, Lincoln Memorial panel, Governor's House Restaurant, Washington, DC.

9:30 Club Mural, 9:30 club dressing room. Figures were painted on canvas off-site and installed on ceiling. Vaulted architecture on ceiling was painted on site, canvas was trimmed with thin pice of molding to camouflage edge of canvas and painted to match architecture. Walls received decorative fresco finish.

Old Glory Mural, Oil on canvas, Old Glory Restaurant, Washington, DC. Mural was inspired by American regionalist painting of Thomas Hart Benton and John Stuart Curry. Painting was executed off site and installed in one-half work day in stairwell. This allowed for the renovation of the restaurant without inconvenience.

Burrito Brothers Mural, Washington, DC. Oil on canvas.

Burrito Brothers Mural, Reston, VA. Oil on canvas, 5'x 25'.

Burrito Brothers Mural. Interior Burrito Brothers, Reston, VA

Washington Panorama Mural, Residence Inn Marriott. Painting commissioned for pool area detail. Painting depicts view from rooftop of Capitol Residence Inn. Acrylic mural paint on drywall, total painting approximately 5'x 140'

Reagan National Airport Mural, IBM, Washington, D.C..

Safety Kids Mural. Mural shows silhouettes of children using safety precautions, detail. Mural is finished with sepia toned parchment glaze.

Michelangelo's David Mural, Andre Chreky Salon, Washington, D.C.. Brick wall was first covered with Texston Terra plaster, drawing is done in charcoal and conte crayon sprayed with fixative and colorwashed to create an aged antique effect.

Botticello's Venus Mural, Andre Chreky Salon, Washington, D.C..

Cloud Mural. Painted sky airbrushed on acoustical tile with acrylic paint. Mural transitions from daylight sky at rear of salon to evening sky at front of salon. Andre Chreky Salon, Washington, D.C..

Yum Yum Cafe Mural, Oakton, VA. Approximately 9' x 20'.

Triathlete Mural. Commissioned mural for chiropractic office, Arlington, VA.