Murals

I create fine art in public places, murals that transform walls into lasting visual stories rooted in Tucson’s history, culture, and landscape. My work combines the depth of historical and scientific illustration with the atmosphere and craftsmanship of large-scale painting, allowing each mural to function as both public landmark and fine art experience. From the Presidio Museum and the Southern Arizona Transportation Museum to the Tucson Museum of Art, my murals are grounded in deep research and collaboration with historians, archaeologists, and community voices. My goal is to create work that gives people a stronger connection to place, history, and the shared stories that define Southern Arizona.

Southern Arizona Transportation Museum Mural

Chinese workers laying track near Picacho Peak

Train Museum Mural

For the Southern Arizona Transportation Museum, I created a large-scale mural that captures the drama, diversity, and historical significance of Tucson’s railroad era. The piece begins with Chinese workers laying track through the desert, moves into the celebrated arrival of the first train in 1880, and continues into the golden age of rail tourism that helped define Tucson’s identity in the 20th century. Every section was built from careful historical research, from the train engine itself to the clothing, freight wagons, and multicultural crowd gathered to witness the moment. I approached the mural as a monumental history painting, designed not only to educate but to immerse viewers in the excitement of a turning point that changed Tucson forever.

Tucson’s Golden Age of rail tourism

Arrival of the first train, Tucson, March 1880

Tucson Presidio Museum Mural

Presidio Museum Mural

For the Tucson Presidio Museum, I created a panoramic mural that brings early Tucson to life through the people, architecture, and daily rhythms of the late 1700s. Based on extensive historical research, the mural recreates the Presidio era with careful attention to clothing, adobe structures, landscape, and the multicultural communities that shaped the city’s beginnings. My goal was to create a window into Tucson’s past, giving visitors an immersive sense of place and history through fine art in a public setting.