#accenturenyc

When you have an incredible mural partner, a mask turned accidental blindfold isn’t a huge deal. 📸 by @arrogantworm The diversity we are so lucky to be surrounded by on New York City sidewalks and subways is one of my favorite aspects of the city. I turned my sketches from over the years on trains and in parks into a mural of our lives pre-COVID. Imagining the level of detail I wanted to portray in this second mural of the series at Accenture NY, I realized I would need to experiment with new, much larger and more portable materials. Each person was painted individually and then I assembled the crowd on site with @enjoymyeye. During a little art escape upstate in the forest with @natmatsky and @balintzsako I painted these larger than life people. Hopefully one day in the the future we will be able to see everyone’s beautiful faces from around the globe in this lovely city. Again much thanks to the team @AccentureUS, as well as @dcourcier, @laurendickerhoof, Ashley Rosenbluth and a number of photos shown here by Stephen Rutterford @arrogantworm #AccentureNYC #weareillustrationx #diversityisbeautiful #ilovenewyork #mtadrawing #nycparks (at Hudson Yards New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CTNsXQfLub0/?utm_medium=tumblr

The first in a series of murals I’ve had the pleasure to create @AccentureUS: Map of Greenwich Village. Over the course of a few days this past spring @enjoymyeye and I donned multiple masks and a multitude of scarves for our first real forays into the world post lockdown. Seeing NYC after a few months from dozens of stories in the sky was like seeing it for the first time. The light at Accenture is particularly beautiful and I hope those that see this work find joy in the reflections of paint which represent the brilliance this city has had to offer throughout time. A bit about this work: New York City is a place rich in cultural creators both past and present. Pockets of the city like Greenwich Village, where one can simply walk down the sidewalk to meet with inspiration, attract likeminded artists and inventors. It is an area that has been the home or workplaces to greats like Nikola Tesla, Anaïs Nin, Edna St Vincent Millay, and James Baldwin. This Map of Greenwich chronicles the blocks where contributions were envisioned, depicted in colors and lines that represent each. The piece is a sort of snapshot in time, however, as new works and new thoughts emerge and evolve our city. Many thanks for the team @AccentureUS, as well as @dcourcier, @laurendickerhoof, and a number of photos by Stephen Rutterford @arrogantworm #AccentureNYC #weareillustrationx #mapofgreenwichvillage #ilovenewyork (at Hudson Yards New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSucgsorPZ6/?utm_medium=tumblr