Painting the north face
When Tim Hamilton, head of The North Face creative, needed to wow the CEO and board executives, he called on SF Bay Murals. We chose to paint the original drawing of The North Face Logo designed by David Alcorn in 1971. This project called for an ultra-tight deadline with size and surface challenges that took the skill and challenging project management.
ANH
Point Richmond
Reflecting the spirit of this Point Richmond eatery
Candice opened a Vietnamese restaurant and needed some art to fit her vision. Anh’s Vietnamese restaurant is a tribute to Candice’s mother, who immigrated here during the fall of Saigon. She wanted some way to show the struggles her mother endured. The boat she used to cross the Atlantic seemed a perfect symbol. Unfortunately, no photos of the craft survive today. After searching high and low, we found an image of a ship similar but was not exact. So, we needed to tweak a mock-up multiple times until Anh felt the depiction of the boat was perfect. Then the hard part started, drawing eight feet by four feet, framing it, and lighting it. With this piece alongside Anh’s cooking, patrons leave with a sense of her proud family’s history.
HERE, DOGGY! DAYCARE
South San Francisco
“Great people. Amazing work. And a price that makes this new small business owner really happy (and relieved). Our place looks great.”
Colorful Cuties
NOMURA PRESCHOOL
Nomura Preschool has been the best bay area preschool since 1964! When Chris Nomura tasked me with developing his vision for a 170-foot concrete wall, I was honored to help. It joys me to know that my art will brighten the play area for decades to come.
“Andrew was a gem throughout this entire process for a very large scale job on an extremely difficult surface to paint on. He was honest from the start and worked really hard to get the project done. Besides completing it in an efficient manner, he was mindful of his equipment everyday by putting them away and cleaning the areas everyday. Obviously I’m a fan. A big fan!! I will rehire him for ANY project around our school in a heartbeat. He has added such an amazing dimension to out facility. Beats a dull blank wall or surface any day!!! Thank you Andrew! You’re the best!!”
