https://www.mimicahalan.com/constructions daily 0.75 2025-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1736110370737-ZP9UV1SP1N67J2FHJHXE/Orange%3AGraygreen_72dpi.jpg Studio Work - Orange/GrayBlue Acrylic paint on wood panel 24” x 24” x 2” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1736110370737-ZP9UV1SP1N67J2FHJHXE/Orange%3AGraygreen_72dpi.jpg Studio Work - Orange/GrayBlue Acrylic paint on wood panel 24” x 24” x 2” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1736108772238-YUX4GMMY1FY2RFN1KIUE/Drifting_website_FINAL.jpg Studio Work - Drifting Acrylic paint on wood panel 40” x 30” x 2” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1726951154790-QDDQA75P900Z0C0BLYVN/Drifting_WEB_rrjonesFINAL.jpg Studio Work - Drifting Acrylic paint and pencil on wood panel 40" x 30" x 2" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1759612155427-3D25R7WP5ICNH1M7IZ92/SKYWARD_web.jpg Studio Work - Skyward Acrylic paint on wood panel 24” x 24” x 2” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1742236016153-MM1FB5LJT3YUQJ9LV9TK/Celebration_CC_WEBSITE_rrjonesFINAL.jpg Studio Work - Celebration Acrylic Ppaint on wood panel 30” x 30” x 2” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1665261183770-P85MHTZEGB1J4CX6YDFF/image-asset.jpeg Studio Work - Orange Line Acrylic paint on wood panel 40” x 30” x 2” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1726787405385-ZVIC29PR3HB2QR365BGM/Drifting%252C%2B2000pxw.jpg Studio Work - Drifting Acrylic paint on wood panel 40" x 30" x 2" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1665272020317-RVN853KPS40O25T42LQ5/image-asset.jpeg Studio Work - Green and Red Orange Shapes Acrylic paint on wood panel 30” x 30” x 2” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1736110246333-QWE320VHILTPEUYT5B4G/image-asset.jpeg Studio Work - Laying Low Acrylic paint on wood panel 40” x 30” x 2” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1726951139353-0WO8R4JY5LIQVNHYWAR2/WhereThingsAre_WEBSITE_ccWhite_rrjones.jpg Studio Work - Where Things Are Acrylic paint on wood panel 30" x 30" x 2" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1726951168970-B9SHRUFS3UE2IM9VAWK3/It%27sAnAbstractWorld_WEBSITE_rrjonesFINAL.jpg Studio Work - It's an Abstract World Acrylic paint on contoured wood panel 18" x 27" x 1/2" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1603476260934-9TOZYVNG3U13RQEHTYIF/image-asset.jpeg Studio Work - Yellow Acrylic on wood panel, 24” x 18” x 2” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1717616758230-NKEG6Q41G7S80EHJJWQJ/image-asset.jpeg Studio Work - CELEBRATION Acrylic paint on wood panel 30" x 30" x 2" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1603476669564-4CIZC94O42VL5QDNJ3A5/image-asset.jpeg Studio Work - Tumbling Shapes in Air Acrylic paint and pencil on wood panel, 24” x 24” x 2” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1666665968290-7DY2853SHPNEY2DDYKLN/image-asset.jpeg Studio Work - Yellow Campfire Acrylic paint on contoured plywood 20 01/2” x 13” x 3/4” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1512068624309-1SU0ERL0A1H0TRYBVABT/Building_a_BlueShape_crop_FINAL+copy.jpg Studio Work - Building a Blue Shape Acrylic paint on nailed aluminum and wood 16" x 20" x 2" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1510096224226-DLC5A59MDTM8BT7XN9RM/largespace_crop_FINAL_copy.jpg Studio Work - Large Space Acrylic paint on nailed aluminum and wood 36" x 48" x 2" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1512068648560-IFGH87RWCSB98UDTJXOM/Mahogany_FINAL+copy.jpg Studio Work - Mahogany Acrylic paint on nailed aluminum and wood 20" x 16" x 2" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1512068762711-U4GD60Q1DK4R4W5BCSQJ/Poem%233_FINAL+copy.jpg Studio Work - Poem #3: shapes, space, color Acrylic paint on nailed aluminum and wood 12" x 12" x 1 1/4" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1512068781663-K7US3CTS6NYUJEJVP2Q7/Poem%235_FINAL+copy.jpg Studio Work - Poem #5: shapes, space, color Acrylic paint on nailed aluminum and wood 18" x 18" x 1 1/2" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1665873909812-12AP3WO3J28RLN49KLD7/image-asset.jpeg Studio Work - Where Things Are Acrylic paint on wood panel 30” x 30” 2” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1512068780961-6U5E7GUD17MR6ZKGZ34E/Poem%232_FINAL_ccgood_+copy.jpg Studio Work - Poem #2: shapes, space, color Acrylic paint on nailed aluminum and wood 12" x 12" x 1 1/2" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1726785947026-XH8Y88F5FI4VE36NF2LY/image-asset.jpg Studio Work - Drifting Acrylic paint on wood panel 40" x 30" x 2" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1601670056151-JEOVVFWYLQ51EXFCV1AT/image-asset.jpeg Studio Work - Laying Low Acrylic paint on wood panel 40” x 30” x 2” https://static1.squarespace.com/static/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/5a023cf0419202b755c2c6a9/5ca54e064e17b646789792f9/1736109792586/ Studio Work - Tumbling Shapes in Air Acrylic paint and pencil on wood panel 30” x 30” x 2” https://www.mimicahalan.com/ocean-waters-1 daily 0.75 2018-04-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1510254944885-1T8K27KAEISJN6RRK5H5/ocean-waters-installed.jpg Ocean Waters - Celebrating our Monterey Bay View from the southwest corner of the building https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1510254944885-1T8K27KAEISJN6RRK5H5/ocean-waters-installed.jpg Ocean Waters - Celebrating our Monterey Bay View from the southwest corner of the building https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1510861894161-VB83PDJB7O1IEPMRPU0K/IMG_2629cr72dpi.jpg Ocean Waters - Initial stage: designing and gathering materials Design sketch for the 32ft. long mural, with the aluminum composite panels resting against my table, waiting to be sanded and primed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1517888051430-9RIUF7YEE2OSTGLWSKJ3/processphoto%232_website.jpg Ocean Waters - Designing by collage I scanned my final shapes into a computer image program, printing various sizes and morphs. Then, I printed and cut out the shapes, so I could move them around to come up with a rhythmic flow resembling the movement of ocean water. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1517888088906-0JF6WP0XIX6DYA64CTWZ/processphoto%233.jpg Ocean Waters - The finished mock-up for the corner mural (a few primed panels in the background) My finished mock-up. The darker section on the left would be the part of the mural mounted on the west wall of the building. Then, the mural would wrap sharply at the corner to continue on to the south wall for another 24 ft. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1517888104053-IZHBLCS9HNXX1XJDRPL8/processphoto%234_website.jpg Ocean Waters - Transferring my small drawing onto the panels To transfer my design from the mock-up to the eight 7ft. x 4ft. panels, I traced my mock-up as a line drawing and used that drawing to order blueprints enlarged at 800%. Then, I transferred the blueprints by pencil onto the panels. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1519606204688-331GJ6M21X0D438TSG7S/processphoto%235.jpg Ocean Waters - Keeping notes Keeping notes on how I arrived at each color. Also, I stored extra quantities of the final 38 colors in jars labeled with a number, so I could find the right one for touchups, if needed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1517888130330-K3CYBTS1CV8S15LABAMY/processphoto%236.jpg Ocean Waters - A close-up of my process Masking off with Friskit and tape using an X-Acto blade gave me the crisp edges I wanted. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1517888139374-XYY1L5NUSW7LV3BILYZJ/processphoto%237.jpg Ocean Waters - The cycle: mix paint, cut mask, paint, peel mask off, repeat... The shiny part, here, is the masking material. You can see where I've started to peel off the mask after painting against it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1517888175224-EDWOA66QQBMR47EASZP8/processphoto%238.jpg Ocean Waters - Before the panels leave the studio for varnishing As a final check, we moved each panel around my 20ft. x 23ft. studio in turn, to catch any places where the design didn't match exactly panel-to-panel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1517888184860-V9H1JZTWY86K5VHQ5BVD/processphoto%239.jpg Ocean Waters - Mural panels resting between coats of varnish We made rolling easels to truck the panels around. Here, they're at a local finisher for varnishing. We brought them back to cure, then over to Starbucks for installation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1517888195308-8WF6FD5D8J2JCKEEH643/processphoto%2310.jpg Ocean Waters - Installing the mural, August 31st, 2017 The crew installed the mural perfectly, and handled the finished panels with great care. Once it was up, I got to see the entire mural for the first time. https://www.mimicahalan.com/good-long-look-1 daily 0.75 2018-04-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1510848100647-AJQMQSZWW2Z1PLUPFR0G/Cahalan_process_photo1.jpg Good Long Look - Instructions for cutting the aluminum pieces My specification drawings went to a professional who water-cut the thick aluminum sheets into the final pieces using a special computer program. When I laid them out, they fit perfectly together onto the four panels meant to become a 32ft. x 4ft. constructed mural. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1510848100647-AJQMQSZWW2Z1PLUPFR0G/Cahalan_process_photo1.jpg Good Long Look - Instructions for cutting the aluminum pieces My specification drawings went to a professional who water-cut the thick aluminum sheets into the final pieces using a special computer program. When I laid them out, they fit perfectly together onto the four panels meant to become a 32ft. x 4ft. constructed mural. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1510848100766-11V6HMD6UL428RXYZ72G/Cahalan_process_photo3.jpg Good Long Look - Preparing the surfaces for painting After prepping the aluminum, I applied aluminum primer. My mock-up, in the background, here, served as a guide for color matching and assembly of the project throughout the process. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1517892670584-41NSS3BQFF004BI26JK2/5webIMG_1454.jpg Good Long Look - Building the framing for it's outdoor destination To accommodate the final outdoor location, I used sustainable tropical hardwood 2"x 2"s as framing for the marine plywood sheets that would hold the painted aluminum pieces. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1517892503792-8CN1SVQS42XLBUH2TKFD/4webIMG_1441.jpg Good Long Look - Watching the paint dry Here, you see the paint curing on some of the 49 aluminum pieces spread out in no particular order. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1510848102191-PI7CKIF00LW561QOUMOT/Cahalan_process_photo8.jpg Good Long Look - The design comes together The aluminum was cut to extend beyond the plywood panels, in order to wrap it around all of the outside edges to the back for a frameless 3-dimensional effect. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1510848103345-1596WZTDXEFU8NOEFZZ1/Cahalan_process_photo9.jpg Good Long Look - Attaching the aluminum with nails One panel was designed to fit around an existing door in the entryway wall. Besides requiring some careful measuring, I needed to consider this detail visually in terms of the design. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1510848103613-06W6Z8CCTELSGO0OA8E8/Cahalan_process_photo11.jpg Good Long Look - Ready for the ride down to Santa Monica The finished panels in my studio--sealed, varnished, and ready to be shipped down to Santa Monica and installed together as one long mural. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1517892548020-Y72VO6CGPK6PCI8U84OB/PressKitPage_pic2.jpg Good Long Look - The day of installation It took a crew almost all day to hang this. They’ve earned my sincerest gratitude for doing such a careful and beautiful job. Later, a canopy with lighting directed at the artwork completed the entryway design. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1510848104636-IUEDVOISAIT7VVK9B37E/GoodLongLook_view1.jpg Good Long Look - View from the sidewalk The mural is mounted along one side of a covered entryway that leads from the sidewalk to the interior courtyard of a five-story building. Because of the long narrow space, I designed the mural to be viewed as people go past it. https://www.mimicahalan.com/mimi-cahalan-art daily 1.0 2025-01-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1510587864058-J3E6VQFHQQJ1ZHT70MEV/LongHardLook.jpg Mimi Cahalan, CALIFORNIA Artist, CONTEMPORARY PAINTING, PUBLIC ART MURALS Site Specific Installation: Good Long Look https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/9716902c-3b97-43c4-abc6-0e38899c1b71/Drifting_website_FINAL.jpg Mimi Cahalan, CALIFORNIA Artist, CONTEMPORARY PAINTING, PUBLIC ART MURALS - Constructed Paintings Paintings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1515038811287-TXJERFLVDUBJDQ2SA286/StarbucksMural-FullBuilding.jpg Mimi Cahalan, CALIFORNIA Artist, CONTEMPORARY PAINTING, PUBLIC ART MURALS Site Specific Installation: Ocean Waters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1515038561136-WPD55TAJWWBJJOBJLKTS/Ocean_SMcrop_634A0424_truercolor.jpg Mimi Cahalan, CALIFORNIA Artist, CONTEMPORARY PAINTING, PUBLIC ART MURALS https://www.mimicahalan.com/resume daily 0.75 2025-10-04 https://www.mimicahalan.com/good-long-look daily 0.75 2018-04-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1510848100647-AJQMQSZWW2Z1PLUPFR0G/Cahalan_process_photo1.jpg Good Long Look, Mural Installation created by Mimi Cahalan - Instructions for cutting the aluminum pieces My specification drawings went to a professional who water-cut the thick aluminum sheets into the final pieces using a special computer program. When I laid them out, they fit perfectly together onto the four panels meant to become a 32ft. x 4ft. constructed mural. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1510848100766-11V6HMD6UL428RXYZ72G/Cahalan_process_photo3.jpg Good Long Look, Mural Installation created by Mimi Cahalan - Preparing the surfaces for painting After prepping the aluminum, I applied aluminum primer. My mock-up, in the background, here, served as a guide for color matching and assembly of the project throughout the process. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1517892670584-41NSS3BQFF004BI26JK2/5webIMG_1454.jpg Good Long Look, Mural Installation created by Mimi Cahalan - Building the framing for it's outdoor destination To accommodate the final outdoor location, I used sustainable tropical hardwood 2"x 2"s as framing for the marine plywood sheets that would hold the painted aluminum pieces. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1517892503792-8CN1SVQS42XLBUH2TKFD/4webIMG_1441.jpg Good Long Look, Mural Installation created by Mimi Cahalan - Watching the paint dry Here, you see the paint curing on some of the 49 aluminum pieces spread out in no particular order. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1510848102191-PI7CKIF00LW561QOUMOT/Cahalan_process_photo8.jpg Good Long Look, Mural Installation created by Mimi Cahalan - The design comes together The aluminum was cut to extend beyond the plywood panels, in order to wrap it around all of the outside edges to the back for a frameless 3-dimensional effect. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1510848103345-1596WZTDXEFU8NOEFZZ1/Cahalan_process_photo9.jpg Good Long Look, Mural Installation created by Mimi Cahalan - Attaching the aluminum with nails One panel was designed to fit around an existing door in the entryway wall. Besides requiring some careful measuring, I needed to consider this detail visually in terms of the design. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1510848103613-06W6Z8CCTELSGO0OA8E8/Cahalan_process_photo11.jpg Good Long Look, Mural Installation created by Mimi Cahalan - Ready for the ride down to Santa Monica The finished panels in my studio--sealed, varnished, and ready to be shipped down to Santa Monica and installed together as one long mural. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1517892548020-Y72VO6CGPK6PCI8U84OB/PressKitPage_pic2.jpg Good Long Look, Mural Installation created by Mimi Cahalan - The day of installation It took a crew almost all day to hang this. They’ve earned my sincerest gratitude for doing such a careful and beautiful job. Later, a canopy with lighting directed at the artwork completed the entryway design. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1510848104636-IUEDVOISAIT7VVK9B37E/GoodLongLook_view1.jpg Good Long Look, Mural Installation created by Mimi Cahalan - View from the sidewalk The mural is mounted along one side of a covered entryway that leads from the sidewalk to the interior courtyard of a five-story building. Because of the long narrow space, I designed the mural to be viewed as people go past it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1510804438767-0LFT51O9H7UIUR3PA68E/GoodLongLook_view1.jpg Good Long Look, Mural Installation created by Mimi Cahalan https://www.mimicahalan.com/statement daily 0.75 2020-10-23 https://www.mimicahalan.com/ocean-waters-installation daily 0.75 2018-03-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1510254944885-1T8K27KAEISJN6RRK5H5/ocean-waters-installed.jpg Ocean Waters, Public Art created by Mimi Cahalan - Celebrating our Monterey Bay View from the southwest corner of the building https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1510861894161-VB83PDJB7O1IEPMRPU0K/IMG_2629cr72dpi.jpg Ocean Waters, Public Art created by Mimi Cahalan - Initial stage: designing and gathering materials Design sketch for the 32ft. long mural, with the aluminum composite panels resting against my table, waiting to be sanded and primed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1517888051430-9RIUF7YEE2OSTGLWSKJ3/processphoto%232_website.jpg Ocean Waters, Public Art created by Mimi Cahalan - Designing by collage I scanned my final shapes into a computer image program, printing various sizes and morphs. Then, I printed and cut out the shapes, so I could move them around to come up with a rhythmic flow resembling the movement of ocean water. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1517888088906-0JF6WP0XIX6DYA64CTWZ/processphoto%233.jpg Ocean Waters, Public Art created by Mimi Cahalan - The finished mock-up for the corner mural (a few primed panels in the background) My finished mock-up. The darker section on the left would be the part of the mural mounted on the west wall of the building. Then, the mural would wrap sharply at the corner to continue on to the south wall for another 24 ft. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1517888104053-IZHBLCS9HNXX1XJDRPL8/processphoto%234_website.jpg Ocean Waters, Public Art created by Mimi Cahalan - Transferring my small drawing onto the panels To transfer my design from the mock-up to the eight 7ft. x 4ft. panels, I traced my mock-up as a line drawing and used that drawing to order blueprints enlarged at 800%. Then, I transferred the blueprints by pencil onto the panels. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1519606204688-331GJ6M21X0D438TSG7S/processphoto%235.jpg Ocean Waters, Public Art created by Mimi Cahalan - Keeping notes Keeping notes on how I arrived at each color. Also, I stored extra quantities of the final 38 colors in jars labeled with a number, so I could find the right one for touchups, if needed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1517888130330-K3CYBTS1CV8S15LABAMY/processphoto%236.jpg Ocean Waters, Public Art created by Mimi Cahalan - A close-up of my process Masking off with Friskit and tape using an X-Acto blade gave me the crisp edges I wanted. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1517888139374-XYY1L5NUSW7LV3BILYZJ/processphoto%237.jpg Ocean Waters, Public Art created by Mimi Cahalan - The cycle: mix paint, cut mask, paint, peel mask off, repeat... The shiny part, here, is the masking material. You can see where I've started to peel off the mask after painting against it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1517888175224-EDWOA66QQBMR47EASZP8/processphoto%238.jpg Ocean Waters, Public Art created by Mimi Cahalan - Before the panels leave the studio for varnishing As a final check, we moved each panel around my 20ft. x 23ft. studio in turn, to catch any places where the design didn't match exactly panel-to-panel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1517888184860-V9H1JZTWY86K5VHQ5BVD/processphoto%239.jpg Ocean Waters, Public Art created by Mimi Cahalan - Mural panels resting between coats of varnish We made rolling easels to truck the panels around. Here, they're at a local finisher for varnishing. We brought them back to cure, then over to Starbucks for installation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1517888195308-8WF6FD5D8J2JCKEEH643/processphoto%2310.jpg Ocean Waters, Public Art created by Mimi Cahalan - Installing the mural, August 31st, 2017 The crew installed the mural perfectly, and handled the finished panels with great care. Once it was up, I got to see the entire mural for the first time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1510805377452-KAWAS2R2U8P642XTRHGV/OceanWates_home.jpg Ocean Waters, Public Art created by Mimi Cahalan https://www.mimicahalan.com/contact daily 0.75 2018-03-12 https://www.mimicahalan.com/studio-work daily 0.75 2025-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1736110370737-ZP9UV1SP1N67J2FHJHXE/Orange%3AGraygreen_72dpi.jpg Studio Work - Orange/GrayBlue Acrylic paint on wood panel 24” x 24” x 2” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1736108772238-YUX4GMMY1FY2RFN1KIUE/Drifting_website_FINAL.jpg Studio Work - Drifting Acrylic paint on wood panel 40” x 30” x 2” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1759612155427-3D25R7WP5ICNH1M7IZ92/SKYWARD_web.jpg Studio Work - Skyward Acrylic paint on wood panel 24” x 24” x 2” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1742236016153-MM1FB5LJT3YUQJ9LV9TK/Celebration_CC_WEBSITE_rrjonesFINAL.jpg Studio Work - Celebration Acrylic Ppaint on wood panel 30” x 30” x 2” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1665261183770-P85MHTZEGB1J4CX6YDFF/image-asset.jpeg Studio Work - Orange Line Acrylic paint on wood panel 40” x 30” x 2” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1665272020317-RVN853KPS40O25T42LQ5/image-asset.jpeg Studio Work - Green and Red Orange Shapes Acrylic paint on wood panel 30” x 30” x 2” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1736110246333-QWE320VHILTPEUYT5B4G/image-asset.jpeg Studio Work - Laying Low Acrylic paint on wood panel 40” x 30” x 2” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1726951139353-0WO8R4JY5LIQVNHYWAR2/WhereThingsAre_WEBSITE_ccWhite_rrjones.jpg Studio Work - Where Things Are Acrylic paint on wood panel 30" x 30" x 2" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1726951168970-B9SHRUFS3UE2IM9VAWK3/It%27sAnAbstractWorld_WEBSITE_rrjonesFINAL.jpg Studio Work - 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Large Space Acrylic paint on nailed aluminum and wood 36" x 48" x 2" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1512068648560-IFGH87RWCSB98UDTJXOM/Mahogany_FINAL+copy.jpg Studio Work - Mahogany Acrylic paint on nailed aluminum and wood 20" x 16" x 2" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1512068762711-U4GD60Q1DK4R4W5BCSQJ/Poem%233_FINAL+copy.jpg Studio Work - Poem #3: shapes, space, color Acrylic paint on nailed aluminum and wood 12" x 12" x 1 1/4" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1512068781663-K7US3CTS6NYUJEJVP2Q7/Poem%235_FINAL+copy.jpg Studio Work - Poem #5: shapes, space, color Acrylic paint on nailed aluminum and wood 18" x 18" x 1 1/2" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1512068780961-6U5E7GUD17MR6ZKGZ34E/Poem%232_FINAL_ccgood_+copy.jpg Studio Work - Poem #2: shapes, space, color Acrylic paint on nailed aluminum and wood 12" x 12" x 1 1/2" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1739817488296-EMWB7QS08LGIDHHCVTO7/IMG_0782.jpg Studio Work https://www.mimicahalan.com/whats-new daily 0.75 2025-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/583fe534-0b2e-42fd-8586-65b937311587/IMG_1696.jpeg What's New - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.mimicahalan.com/studio-work-portfolio daily 0.75 2025-01-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1736109371090-FUT4XVZBZ4VOV9S55U2Z/Drifting_website_FINAL.jpg Studio Work https://www.mimicahalan.com/home daily 0.75 2018-03-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1510587864058-J3E6VQFHQQJ1ZHT70MEV/LongHardLook.jpg Slideshow Site Specific Installation: Good Long Look https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1515655763019-7YGS8YRXWH0RIHK4Y7KO/Poem%233_FINAL.jpg Slideshow - Constructed Paintings Constructed Paintings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1515038811287-TXJERFLVDUBJDQ2SA286/StarbucksMural-FullBuilding.jpg Slideshow Site Specific Installation: Ocean Waters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/556bd733e4b0723f18da36e6/1515038561136-WPD55TAJWWBJJOBJLKTS/Ocean_SMcrop_634A0424_truercolor.jpg Slideshow