‘Monarch Sunrise’, Collaborative Mural Project
Monarch Justice Center, Aldea Children & Family Services, Napa, CA
Client: Napa Sunrise Rotary Club
I created full room mural for a new Children’s Room at the new Monarch Center at Aldea, a non-profit providing professional mental health, child welfare and support services for Napa families. It will be used as a waiting and observation room for children while their families receive services. The director asked me to create a space that would stimulate, calm and welcome their clients and provide a healthy, temporary distraction as they went through a very difficult time.
The project was supported by the Napa Sunrise Rotary Club and Devine Paint Center. After designing the mural, several Rotary members and community members helped to create it. It includes numerous hidden native species to find including over 45 creatures: Monarch butterflies, caterpillars and cocoons; ladybugs; a dragonfly; a honeybee gathering nectar on a flower; bunnies and jackrabbits; and a Western fence lizard sunning himself. The natural landscape showcases many local species including California poppies, milkweed, lavender, and California oaks.
