Fred Meyer

Fred Meyer/ Kroger put out a Pierce County call for an artist to design and complete a 5’6” X 46’ 4” mural for their new store in Gig Harbor. I applied and was chosen, along with 2 other artists, to design a representional mural about Gig Harbor.

My design was chosen!

ARTIST STATEMENT:

'Cross Section' revolves around one core element - a slice of a tree. Building off themes of nature, water and Gig Harbor’s past and present, all surrounding images are connected and echo off the growth rings. Its outward movement is reminiscent of sound waves, water ripples, or waves traveling on a still bay. The deer, octopus and harbor seal gaze outward, inviting you to investigate within the design - to voyage from Gig Harbor’s forest to its underwater environment and back up to its beaches.

 

A harbor seal is looking at you!

A harbor seal is looking at you!

A detail of "Cross Section".

The design I submitted to Kroger.

The design I submitted to Kroger.

Acrylics and watercolors on watercolor paper.

 

My roll of mural canvas

My roll of mural canvas

I painted this mural on mural canvas which I had shipped to my studio. Here is the initial coloration. Purpose: to mess up the perfect white of the canvas!

My Gig Harbor's Fred Meyer mural in process.

My Gig Harbor's Fred Meyer mural in process.

Blocking in more of the elements after splitting up the canvas into five 9' sections.

My Fred Meyer design starts to gain form.

My Fred Meyer design starts to gain form.

Adding more detail.

My mural outside.

My mural outside.

At one point I needed to see that all 5 sections flowed into one another smoothly. So, I laid them all out in my driveway :)

The mural is hung.

The mural is hung.

Applying the 5 sections onto the walls of the Fred Meyer like wallpaper.

This habor seal is STILL watching you!

This habor seal is STILL watching you!

A harbor seal close up on the Fred Meyer wall.

My mural from a distance.

My mural from a distance.

The mural is centrally placed near the cash registers.

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A deer, up close.

A deer, up close.

'Cross Section', detail.

This is a Captian's gig which gives "Gig Harbor"its name..

This is a Captian's gig which gives "Gig Harbor"its name..

'Cross Section', detail.

A colorful octopus.

A colorful octopus.

'Cross Section', detail.