From Original Watercolor to Thirty-foot Mural
A few years ago, I was commissioned to create the watercolor that would become this 30-foot mural. At the time, I was an adjunct art professor at Kent State University.
The Davey Tree Expert Company and the Smithers-Oasis Company, both long-time Kent, Ohio companies and anchor tenants in the building at 295 S. Water Street in Kent, partnered with Fairmount Properties to install the mural in the ground floor lobby.
My original watercolor was digitized and used to create the mural, which highlights how the city of Kent progressed with each historic adaptation of the river. Imagery and landmarks in the scene include Standing Rock, Brady’s Leap, The Star of the West Milling Co. grain elevators, the Silk Mill building, the Main Street Bridge, Stone Arch Dam, Brown’s Tannery, and the Erie Depot.
I admit to having been a bit anxious in the beginning. A project of this size and impact typically presents a series of challenges - especially when satisfying engaged stakeholders - each with specific requirements. Fortunately, over the course of the engagement, they were clear about their expectations, and each of them was professional and engaged.
The process of creating an original watercolor and then seeing it transformed into an a huge mural was gratifying. I'm proud of the result and grateful for the positive feedback.
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