Tag Archives: rainforest murals
Brookfield Zoo Tropic World, Brookfield IL
Rainforest Café
Denver Zoo Bird World, Denver CO
Henry Vilas Zoo Creature Corner & Giraffes, Madison WI
Henry Vilas Zoo Anacondas & Classroom
One of my most consistent and enjoyable clients is the Henry Vilas Zoo in Madison, Wisconsin. The director, now retired, was a Viet vet like myself, and a former Green Beret, so we hit it off instantly, trading War stories. My most recent job for Henry Vilas was in 2012, some rainforest walls in the Education building which included an Anaconda exhibit. The two huge snakes, on the other side of a plexiglass sliding door, made no secret of their desire to help me paint. At least I think that’s what they wanted. Continue reading
Kansas City Zoo, Kansas City MO
Erie Zoo Amur Leopards, Erie PA
Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo Orangutan Exhibit, Fort Wayne IN
Charity Gala Booth Backdrops
Philadelphia Zoo Rare Animals, Philadelphia PA
Philadelphia Zoo Primates, Philadelphia PA
Milwaukee County Zoo Australian Building, Milwaukee WI
Milwaukee County Zoo Apes of Africa, Milwaukee WI
Henry Vilas Zoo Aviary, Madison WI
Erie Zoo Main Building Hyrax, Lemurs, Waterfall, Erie PA
Boomer
The Milwaukee County Zoo was my first, and remains one of my most loyal, zoo clients. In 1992, they asked me to paint murals in their Australia building. The hallway called for a “sunset over the Outback” mural about 9 feet tall by 124 feet long. Windows looking into the animal exhibits were located in the opposite wall. Beyond that stretched 124 feet of exhibit wall on which they wanted a mural that transitioned from arid Outback at one end to deep rainforest at the other. Continue reading
