The Work — Mayas Murals

2025

We Got the Juice (In the Zoo)

Brush the Block 2025

Kalamazoo Transit Building — 526 N. Burdick Street, Kalamazoo, MI

City of Kalamazoo · Brush the Block

We Got the Juice (In the Zoo) — Mural concept — Mural concept

We Got the Juice (In the Zoo) — East-facing wall, Kalamazoo Transit Building — East-facing wall, Kalamazoo Transit Building

A vibrant celebration of Kalamazoo's natural beauty, creative energy, and collective spirit. The piece frames the city through native wildlife—butterflies, moths, mammals, birds, and pollinators—intertwined with beloved local flora to honor the region's ecological richness.

More than a visual piece, it's a testament to what happens when a community invests in itself. That 'juice'—the drive to create, nurture, and sustain—flows through every corner of Kalamazoo.

2024

Literacy Lane

A community mural installation at the Bryant Play Street

Bryant Street dead-end, Kalamazoo, MI

Kalamazoo Literacy Council · Edison Resident Scholars

Literacy Lane — The completed play street, looking back toward the bridge — The completed play street, looking back toward the bridge

Literacy Lane — Aerial view of the painted color wheel and community panels — Aerial view of the painted color wheel and community panels

Literacy Lane — The Bryant Street dead-end before the mural — The Bryant Street dead-end before the mural

Literacy Lane transformed the dead end on Bryant Street into a vibrant play street—murals on the pavement, surrounding boards, and a bridge entrance, all reflecting facets of literacy, local history, and culture.

Designed collaboratively with the community and KLC stakeholders over four months of workdays. One big impact for the neighborhood.