Butterfly Sunrise - Watsonville Behavioral Health Center
A mural designed to raise the spirits of the clients and staff of this facility, many of whom are in distress. It was fun to paint the illusion of a butterfly-shaped window in the drab wall, looking out at a beach sunrise.
After smoothing the wall and priming the surface, the shape was transferred with a grid system of enlargement.
Making the garden butterflies, using wood and epoxy and paint, mounted to aluminum posts.
Concrete was poured into the bucket bases, then buried in the landscaped garden.
Finally, a clear coat of anti-graffiti varnish was applied.