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Chirp

Chariton, Iowa 50049
Lucas County
Business Type:  Independent Creative
Visual
Mixed Media
Mural
Painting

My work begins with a bird and then expands into a vibrant expression of movement, symbolism, and presence. I channel the fleeting energy of birds into bold, graphic compositions that transform the everyday into the extraordinary.

Working primarily in acrylic, I use a mix of my own photography and found imagery as reference points, but I’m not interested in strict realism. Instead, I push color, exaggerate form, and amplify contrast to capture the emotional and visual impact these creatures have on me. Each bird becomes both itself and something more: a messenger, a metaphor, a moment suspended in paint.

At the heart of my work is a desire to make birds impossible to ignore. Their fragility, freedom, and wild spirit speak to me in someway. Through color, scale, and visual storytelling, I invite viewers to slow down, look up, and rediscover the wonder in our natural world.

I offer original paintings, and will take commissions to help someone the perfect colors or animal that fits their needs for a space. I also offer murals for the smallest or biggest walls. I use a mix of spray paint or traditional mural painting depending on the location. I can take all inquiries through my email.


Last Updated: September 8, 2025, expires: Feb. 26, 2027

Race: White

Ethnicity: Not Hispanic or Latino

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Terms: Mixed Media
Terms: Mural
Terms: Painting
Terms: Visual

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Dance: Ballroom, General, Hip Hop, Jazz.

Design: General, Graphic

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In this section I was able to successfully pull all sub categories that belongs to the 2 parents selected. This could be good if I was trying to show all possible choices under that parent, but what I really need is to pull just the selected ones back.

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