Win Some Lose Some, Mural Project
In winter of 2022, Bunker Projects commissioned me to paint a mural in their back alleyway. In June 2022, I started the project, my first mural, and ended 2 1/2 months later. It has been one of my favorite projects to date. The creative director, Jesse Rommelt, was incredibly flexible, and what started as just a one wall mural grew to include three. I took inspiration from the incredible Maxo Vanka murals down the street from me in Millvale, one of my favorite street artists, Margaret Kilgallen, and legendary country music star Hank Williams. It’s vibrant, full of patterns, and featuring dogs, dancers, lionesses and angels. I learned so much on this project and can’t wait to paint another. Photos here by my talented cousin Young Sun Compton.
Mural Process
The mural took over 2 months to complete. Working in the summer I had to avoid the heat of the day and worked between 2pm and sun down. I projected the lettering, but every thing else was drawn by hand. I had some occasional helpers, but most of the work I did solo. As most of my work is digital, it took some time to adjust to the scale of the project. Once adjusted I can safely say I am now addicted and can’t wait to start my next project. Below is a little video capturing the process.