I was commissioned by Jen, at Barre Kailua, to paint a mural of a palm frond in her studio in Kailua, Hawaii. Barre classes incorporate exercises from pilates, yoga, ballet and strength training. Jen envisioned a palm frond painted over the barre as a relaxing motif, as well as an image to echo the curvature of a ballerina's spine in certain positions. I stylized the spine of the leaf to look slightly more anatomical, while incorporating a triangle pattern to keep the mural cohesive with the triangles in Barre Kailua's branding.
In addition to the mural, I painted the Barre Kailua logo (which Jen designed herself) near both doors in the studio.
Final photos, post studio renovations, coming soon!
Last images courtesy Barre Kailua
