"Mountain View" was my first attempt at a traditional wall mural. My previous murals were painted on large pieces of canvas that attached to the wall, allowing the owners of the artwork to move their murals as they moved from home to home. Completing this commissioned work presented a series of challenges. While creating this piece, I learned not only about the properties of dry wall and how it reacts to acrylic paint, but also about creating large, time-intensive paintings on location. In fact, this is my largest work to date measuring 8' by 9'.

The subject matter for the piece was adapted from a photo I had taken of the Catoctin Mountains in Thurmont, Maryland. Changes made to the subject were done at the client's request. Due to the confines of the room, I have been unable to capture the whole mural with one photo. Instead, this collection contains a number of images ordered in an attempt to give the viewer the chance to see the entire piece.