Behind the Art: University of Texas Medical Branch Health Education Center Galveston
Working with the University's art committee to design a mural that met everyone's goals
A first look at the site under construction.
Imagining the draft concept in the space
Using a laser measuring tool to accurately determine how the panels will fit around all the structural elements.
Squeezing in between all the scaffolding to measure everything from floor to ceiling
The soft glow of the chandelier lights will add ambient lighting to the mural
A first look at the painted wall with the scaffolding finally down.
A quick rendering to see how the mural will look superimposed on the newly exposed wall.
In the artist's studio
Full-scale photos and imagery printed and hung on the wall for creative direction and scale
The artist and painter Ron Gordon hard at work!
Artist and painter Ron Gordon
Back at Skyline Art's showroom to evaluate the initial painted panels for color, style and detail before continuing with the rest of the panels.
Initial paintings of the sky and galaxy scene
Back to the the studio!
At this point we have scanned and embellished painted panels and begun printing on the aluminum panels.
One of 40+ printed panels
The beautiful painterly quality of the stars in the galaxy on the top of the mural
At this point we have powder coated the panels and have them laid out for inspection.
At this point we have powder coated the panels and have them laid out for inspection.
Installation begins, one panel at a time.
Installation begins, one panel at a time.
Installation begins, one panel at a time.
Installation begins, one panel at a time.
Accurate measurements are essential to fit around all the structural elements.
