Creation Through Chaos

Art Supply Warehouse has been part of my commercial work since January 2021. Four pieces across the building and their delivery van — each one different in style, scale, and intent. The relationship with owner Mark A. Ball and his team is one of the longer-running client relationships in my portfolio.

Most Recent: “Creation Through Chaos”

This piece is a collaboration with Francisco of Panchito Tattoos. The mural runs approximately 20 feet wide by 10 feet tall on the building exterior.

The piece is titled Creation Through Chaos. Those words are embedded within the mural. The focal point is a contemporary interpretation of a Greco-Roman figure, classical forms chosen because they represent timelessness, discipline, and the long lineage of human creation. For centuries they’ve symbolized craft, balance, and creative excellence, which aligns naturally with Art Supply Warehouse and the artists who depend on it.

The message reflects the current state of the world. It’s about taking disorder and uncertainty and channeling them into something intentional.

My calligraffiti forms the background and border. Francisco’s portrait is the center. Two styles, one wall. Watching his realism develop in real time while I built the lettering around it pushed the piece further than either of us would have taken it alone.

“Teach Peace” – 3D Calligraffiti Mandala, 2023

“Instead of dropping bombs drop beats, instead of spreading hate teach peace.”

18 feet wide by 9 feet tall. Black base, gold, silver, and white lettering. The message above is embedded in the piece.

The 3D effect comes from layering — spray paint builds dimension over the brush work, making the inner rings recede and the outer forms project. At this scale the effect reads clearly from across the parking lot.

“Flow State” – Van Mural, August 2024

“Flow” on one side, “State” on the other. Black base with red and white calligraffiti. Paint for this project was sponsored by Amsterdam Paints.

A van moves through the community every day. It’s a different kind of public art than a fixed wall — the audience changes constantly.

“Love” – Exterior Entrance Mural, January 2021

The first piece I painted here. It covers the majority of the front exterior. Gold, silver, and white calligraffiti on black. Freeform — no prep lines, no planned composition.

The message is built into the strokes. The world would be a better place if there was more love.