“The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.” ― W.B. Yeats
I painted fifteen flower and bird murals throughout Ilha das Flores in the Azores, Portugal in the summer of 2017. These Portugal murals were mainly handpainted on public buildings and ruins, most near the main town of Santa Cruz, a town of about 900 residents. As a Bay Area muralist, this was a dream project! (Read about how the project unfolded here.)
Canary mural on a ruin wall, Ilha das Flores, Azores, Portugal
Yellow canary bird mural in Portugal
Goldcrest mural in Portugal’s Café das Flores
Sparrow mural with yarrow plant in Flores Island (Azores), Portugal
Crocus and starling mural… Because how better to beautify ruins than with painted birds?
A Los Altos muralist goes to Portugal
Large bird mural on an island in Azores, Portugal
Outdoor orchid mural on an Azorean island
Bird and hydrangea mural outside a Portugal building
Bird and flower mural in Portugal
Portugal mural with flowers and bird
Butterfly mural on Ilha das Flores (Azores), Portugal
Large snipe mural in Portugal
Colorful bird mural in Portugal
Gull mural by lighthouse on Portugese island
Lighthouse mural
A California muralist painting her latest bird mural
Street mural with bird and leaves
Seabird mural on wall in Portugal
