MURAL MAKERS
Resilience (Falcons Rising)
Mural Artist: Jason T. Graves
Location: Boulder, Colorado
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I recently finished a mural for a local Elementary School here in Louisville, Colorado. It’s a special mural because nearly all of the students were affected by the wildfires that destroyed a large portion of their hometown. The school was not damaged by the fire, but many of the homes in the immediate surrounding area were a total loss. I live less than 5 miles away from the school, so naturally this project and its intentions also have personal meaning for me. My goal for this mural was to create something that is more than what I would call, a standard schoolhouse mural. This mural is meant to help inspire the students and encourage artistic thought and creativity. It is also meant to be a source of school identity, pride and to be a representation and a celebration of the resilience of the students and their community.
About the Mural:
Name: Resilience (Falcons Rising)
Size: 45′ W x 8′ tall
Products used: Golden Paintworks Mural & Theme Paint
See it at:
Fireside Elementary, Amphitheater
845 W Dahlia St, Louisville, CO 80027
About the Maker
My name is Jason T. Graves, muralist, designer and printmaker. I have spent the majority of my life practicing and creating art in many mediums and areas of focus. I began my formal art training at a young age and later went on to graduate from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. I’ve worked as a professional artist for almost 25 years. Most of my experience came by way of the screen print shop that I opened in 2006, Apollo Ink. The shop is located in Boulder, Colorado. It’s also where I have studio space and do business as Covalent Art / Mural Company. My work ranges from commercial art, printmaking, studio painting, digital art and most notably large scale public art / murals. I consider myself to be a fine artist and not to be limited to a certain style. I currently paint a lot of nonobjective, geometric, abstract works with the occasional implementation of realistic and or stylized subject matter.
What draws you to make public art?
I’m drawn to make public art by the opportunities I’m given to do so. I also feel drawn to make public art by the challenge it presents and the gratification that a successful project provides. Most importantly, I’m drawn to create public art because of the positive impact that art can have on those who view and interact with it.
Do you have any other projects coming up that you’d like to share anything about?
Yes, I completed one last local, outdoor mural before the cold weather rolled in last winter. This was painted at / on a new assisted living development in the Denver area. I liked the idea of creating something that the residents and their neighbors could enjoy. I
also painted murals throughout the interior of the property over the month of December and into January.
December was a busy month, I was also in Miami, December 6-10th painting a collaborative mural for the Wynwood Mural Festival with my art partners Remington Robinson and Cavan Koebel.
See more of Jason T. Grave’s work:
@jasontgraves
Website: jasontgravesart.com
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