Current Projects

Apr

The DHMC Quiet Room Mural: Our Environment’s Influence on How We Think and Feel

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Research surrounding the effects of aesthetics on the mind is pretty interesting. One University of Minnesota study demonstrates how our environment can contribute to high stress levels and low work productivity. Yet, once we know this information, what can we do with it? Creating the perfect environments for living and working is at the core of what I do when creating murals and interior finishes. When I was commissioned to complete a mural for the “Quiet Room” at Dartmouth Hitchcock, I wasn’t sure exactly what was needed until I did a bit of...

Apr

My latest project: A Hand-Painted Celtic Knot at the New Salt Hill Pub in West Lebanon

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Dave Boisvert, one of the owners of Boisvert’s Painting, recently reached out to see if I would be interested in painting a 3-color graphic Celtic knot on a ceiling at the newest Salt Hill Pub location opening soon in West Lebanon. Of course, I jumped on the project. The location of the project was to be on the ceiling in the dining room of the new Salt Hill location in West Leb - previously the Seven Barrel Brewery. Salt Hill now has 5 locations, all locally owned and operated: Lebanon, Hanover, Newbury, Newport, and now on 12-A in West Leb. Salt Hill is pure Upper Valley mixed with fresh Irish fare and great atmosphere. I like their motto, too: Honest Food, Perfect Pints, Living Music. So, back to the art… In case you don’t know, “Celtic” design is synonymous with traditional Irish aesthetics. The Vikings, who invaded the Irish coasts off and on for a few centuries,...

Feb