Installed mural, titled "On the shoulders of Giants"

This project was a 1% for Arts commission that was set with a $98,000 budget. Masterfully designed by Tom Meyers, we won the commission after competing with 126 other artists from around the country who submitted their applications. One of the main challenges of the project was fulfilling the selection committee's desire for a work that gave equal billing to the four sciences being taught within the facility-physics, chemistry, biology, and the health sciences. Tom's ideas of having 4 students engaged in their respective areas of study served as the basis. Installed in August of 2009 and being one of our most exciting projects to date, we are proud to have our work displayed on the exterior of the newly renovated Bruner Hall.

Finishing up the installation in Amarillo. The mural was carved on a flat easel and installed on an exterior radial wall with a 30 ft. radius.

We were commissioned to sculpt this mural in late 2008. The masterful design was created by Susan Horn, and Tom Meyers and I sculpted it at Yankee Hill Brick in Lincoln through Oct. and Nov. The mural measures 21 feet tall and will be installed in January 2009 on a 30ft. radius exterior wall of the new St. Mary's church in Amarillo. As the overall height of the mural was too tall to fit on the easel, it had to be accomplished in two sections. We set up the top half, sculpted it, dissassembled it, setting the bottom 2 ft. of it aside, and then stacked up the bottom half, and put that 2 ft. back up on top of it and proceeded to finish it up. A very exciting project because of the large scale nature of the figures. Tom and I stand at the bottom and pose for a picture to give the true sense of scale. The upper and lower portions were combined in the computer after the photo of us was taken after completing the bottom section.

In 2006 we were commissioned to sculpt two murals for ACME Brick's new corporate headquarters in Fort Worth, TX. This is the lobby mural right inside the main entrance of the building. It dramatically and proudly proclaims their 117 year history and their highly successful theme of vertical integration. It measures 14 ft. in height and is 11 ft. wide. We are honored to have our work displayed in such a prominent location and proud to be associated with ACME. Photo by Britt Stokes, ACME Brick archivist/photographer

This mural represents Fort Worth’s skyline and historical landmarks with the Trinity River flowing through the city. The river is a recessed area that meanders through the mural, and is inlaid with lightly brushed stainless steel to create a dynamic interplay between the warmth of the brick and the coolness of steel. This mural measures about 16 foot in length and is 7 foot high, and is a striking focal point for ACME's new cafeteria area. The Masonry contractor on the building was Dee Brown, INC. of Garland TX. Jay was on hand and worked with and consulted with the masons over a 2 week period and installed both the murals in early August of 2007. Photo by Britt Stokes

This geometric concoction was created by Tom Meyers and myself for the pure fun of it. Beginning with virtually no plan and being pretty much spontaneous, I was just looking to escape from my cage of realism and begin to explore some of the more geometric, abstract and textural possibilities. The theme of "inter-dimensionality" played a significant part of the thought process as well. This work is 6 ft. high by 5 ft. wide. It has no final desination, and is available for purchase.

This mural honoring Policemen, Firefighter, and Emergency Personnel was commissioned by the City of Schaumburg, Ill. (Northwest Suburbs of Chicago) in June of 2006. It consists of three separate murals that were each carved on a circular arc, and sits on a beautifully landscaped piece of park ground next to a fire station and police department in Schaumburg. This mural was accomplished utilizing extra depth Endicott brick. We wanted to create a near three-dimensional effect for the principal group of characters in the center of the main mural. We asked Endicott to create clay modules that were 12 inches in depth, which means that we were able to sculpt 8 to 9 inches back into the brick to achieve the desired dramatic effect.

This Memorial demonstrates how a brick mural can tell a story and impart a sense of local history, and be an integral and graceful element to it’s surroundings. This was a challenging and rewarding project in many ways. Individuals and committees reviewed the design as it went through numerous revisions until all the details were worked out and “most people” involved were happy with what we presented. Dean Tschetter was the designer for this mural and did a great job working with those involved in arriving at the final accepted design. A special thanks to Todd Wenger, Landscape Architect and project manager for the Village of Schaumburg, for his vision, and for helping us with the design and ensuring the success of the entire project.