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Selma Mansion, Leesburgh, VA
Hand-Painted Faux Mahogany — Dining Room As you can see in the photo on the left, the dining room ceiling beams were in very poor condition. The beautiful mahogany beams had suffered extensive water damage, and unfortunately, the original wood could no longer be traditionally refinished. Rather than lose the look and character of the…
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Friendship bridge mural
Frederick, MD Friendship Bridge Mural A potential client reached out to me about painting a mural on their building and asked if I would be interested in the project. After meeting with them, they showed me a design they had created featuring the “Friendship Bridge.” My job was to take their original concept and translate…
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Scotty’s bus memorial mural
Scotty’s Bus Memorial Mural — Frederick, Maryland For years, Raymond Scott, better known around Frederick as “Scotty,” owned and operated an old school bus that had been gutted and converted into what we might now call one of Frederick’s early food trucks. But Scotty’s bus was different from the food trucks we know today. You…
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Sunken pirate ship and treasure mural
Frederick, MD, fun mural to paint for a seafood restaurant.
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Faux Mahogany Painted Doors
Middleburg, VA Transforming MDF Doors into Timeless Works of Art: A Middleburg Estate Project In the spring of 2023, I had the honor of being commissioned to paint large MDF (medium-density fiberboard) doors for an extraordinary project. The client made the journey all the way to my studio in Frederick to discuss the vision for…
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Historic Wood Graining Restoration in Helena, Montana
In the spring of 2022, I found myself in Helena, Montana, restoring wood graining in a beautiful historic home known as the Remington House. Located on Helena’s famous Mansion Mile, the home is one of those places that immediately makes you stop and appreciate the craftsmanship of another era. I was told that Mr. Remington…
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Restoring the Selma Mansion Dining Room
One of the most memorable restoration projects of my career took place in the dining room of the historic Selma Mansion. Before work began, the room was in rough condition. Years of water infiltration had caused extensive damage to the plaster walls and ceiling, while much of the beautiful mahogany woodwork had deteriorated beyond repair.…
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Rustic Plaster Finish – Greenville, North Carolina
Recently, I was contacted by a family in Greenville, North Carolina, who was looking for a decorative wall finish that would better complement their beautiful timber-frame home. After discussing the project and working through the logistics, I packed up my truck with tools, pigments, plaster materials, and supplies and headed south to begin what would…
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Transforming Frederick: The Mural That Revived a Local Landmark
In October 2024, while driving down U.S. 355 in Frederick, Maryland, I passed by a building I’d seen countless times—Snake Man’s Tattoo & Piercing. The white brick wall on the side of the building had long been weathered by time. Its banner was faded, the surface dull, and the space overall lacked presence despite the…