Heritage Murals tell a story on canvas. They are large scale, hand painted, researched, custom designed, original, one of a kind pieces of art, as unique as the subject of the commission. They are created on canvas in studio, rolled up like a carpet, transported to site, then applied in the same manner as vinyl wallpaper. With proper substrate preparation and appropriate application, they can be removed, saved, and reapplied elsewhere should it be necessary. I am cautious while designing to leave space on the edges for stretching should the client choose to have the project stretched and framed at a later date. My canvas murals are coated with a fine quality artists varnish, with uv protect.

The art and stories on these pages are beautiful tributes to the power of love, they are the stories of internationally adopted children . It is my hope that each and every one of these special children live a blessed life full of love and joy, and that their stories are something they are proud of and pass on to future generations.

Mazzy's Heritage- Vietnamese Tribute

Mazzy’s mural was designed for a child that is not yet to her forever home. Her parents are currently enduring the “long wait” and decided to commission a mural for her bedroom.
Mazzy is coming from Vietnam.

Mazzy

Mazzy's Heritage- Vietnamese Tribute
The Ballerina
Mural on Canvas
4.6' x 6'
Fleetwood, Pa.

Close up Monkey on a turtle
Mazzy's crib at base of pillar,
with lotus flower inside (symbolizing Mazzy)


Her parents painted her room a beautiful pink, and have a stunning round crib in pink chifon waiting on her. When I met with Mazzy’s parents they requested I paint them a mural incorporating a young asian ballerina in a pink tutu, a water lily, the vietnamese flag and some other types of things you could associate with Vietnam.

The mural...
In the lower left corner you see Mazzy’s round crib, with a lotus flower symbolizing Mazzy. There is a rose on the ground, her future grandmother’s name is Roseann. The dog on the pillow is the family dog, his favorite toy alongside him. In the shrubbery at the ballerina’s feet I have hidden Mazzy’s name, as well as a pretzel (the father owns a company which makes chocolate covered pretzels). The pillars on either side of the dancer are inspired from those inside a famous Vietnamese temple, their pink color is the same pink that is painted on her walls. The ballerina has her back to the viewer, as we do not yet know what Mazzy will look like. She is dressed in pink (again with the pink from the nursery walls) and has a lotus flower in her hair, symbolizing Mazzy.

The temple in the distance is the Tortise Tower in Hanoi, Vietnam. It has a legend associated with it about a turtle and a sword. Thus the turtle in the mural. The monkey is a playful creature, charming with his pointy traditional Vietnamese hat.

Mazzy’s mural was created through discussion with her parents to be, and through research.