The MURALS presented here are all commissioned projects on, or for, architectural surfaces, such as walls, ceilings or floors, or "vignette" murals, painted on furniture surfaces. They all follow the thread of realism - the representation of three-dimensional form on a two-dimensional surface - to varying degrees.
Latrobe and Nan, 4’ wide by 6’ high, painted on the front of a wooden armoire.
Decadent Feast, 12’ long by 6’ high, painted for a kitchen, acrylic on canvas.
The Greyhound, 8’ wide by 9’ high, acrylic painted on a canvas panel, suspended in front of an unused wet bar.
Arched Windows, each 4’ x 5’. Diptych murals, of the Amalfi Coast installed in corner of a residential game room, acrylic on wood.
Saloon Front, 12’ by 12’, painted at the entrance to a Barbeque restaurant, acrylic on wall surface.
Hibiscus on Balcony, sliding Luan doors, painted for a young girl’s room, acrylic on wood.
Dresser, 4’ by 7’, painted in an entrance foyer, acrylic on wall surface.
Beets, 4’ by 6’, painted for a kitchen floor, acrylic on canvas.
Map of Discovery, 5’ x 5’, one of 18 maps painted for a library ceiling, acrylic on canvas.
Mountain Heights Map, 5’ x 5’ x 9’, one of 18 maps painted for a library ceiling, acrylic on canvas.
French Doors, 7’ x 8’, painted at the end of a hallway in a beachfront condominium, acrylic on wall surface.
Chihuahuan Desert, 24’ long by 10’ high, acrylic on canvas. This mural is in a water company educational facility and is the backdrop for a diorama depicting the variety of flora and fauna of the Chihuahuan Desert at sunset.
Bengal Tiger, ¾ life-size, painted on Gatorboard. This freestanding mural is a teaching aid in a natural history museum. All of the pieces, including a Siberian Tiger in its environment, can be repositioned by the instructor.
Round Up, 22’ long by 10’ high, this mural is installed in a restaurant. Acrylic on canvas.
Latrobe and Nan, 4’ wide by 6’ high, painted on the front of a wooden armoire.
Decadent Feast, 12’ long by 6’ high, painted for a kitchen, acrylic on canvas.
The Greyhound, 8’ wide by 9’ high, acrylic painted on a canvas panel, suspended in front of an unused wet bar.
Arched Windows, each 4’ x 5’. Diptych murals, of the Amalfi Coast installed in corner of a residential game room, acrylic on wood.
Saloon Front, 12’ by 12’, painted at the entrance to a Barbeque restaurant, acrylic on wall surface.
Hibiscus on Balcony, sliding Luan doors, painted for a young girl’s room, acrylic on wood.
Dresser, 4’ by 7’, painted in an entrance foyer, acrylic on wall surface.
Beets, 4’ by 6’, painted for a kitchen floor, acrylic on canvas.
Map of Discovery, 5’ x 5’, one of 18 maps painted for a library ceiling, acrylic on canvas.
Mountain Heights Map, 5’ x 5’ x 9’, one of 18 maps painted for a library ceiling, acrylic on canvas.
French Doors, 7’ x 8’, painted at the end of a hallway in a beachfront condominium, acrylic on wall surface.
Chihuahuan Desert, 24’ long by 10’ high, acrylic on canvas. This mural is in a water company educational facility and is the backdrop for a diorama depicting the variety of flora and fauna of the Chihuahuan Desert at sunset.
Bengal Tiger, ¾ life-size, painted on Gatorboard. This freestanding mural is a teaching aid in a natural history museum. All of the pieces, including a Siberian Tiger in its environment, can be repositioned by the instructor.
Round Up, 22’ long by 10’ high, this mural is installed in a restaurant. Acrylic on canvas.
Joan Kresek ~ joankresek@gmail.com