Murals Without Borders

We had our chalk menus done by Murals Without Borders last month, because we had to update our prices. The new menus look fantastic! The old ones were hard to read from the counter, let alone from outside, but the new ones are so colorful and easy to read from the sidewalk, we’ve gotten more interest from outside!
There are a few pictures thrown into the mix on the menus, too. Quite a few customers have complimented us on the menus so far.

My family loves our living room mural! Gaea and I emailed sketches back and forth until the shape and colors of the tree looked exactly how we wanted. She is totally professional and fun to work with, and her sketches were gorgeous. She chalked it out on our wall first so we could see what it would look like, and let us get used to the idea for a few days. Then she came by again to fill in the sketch and bring it to life with paint. We couldn’t believe how quick she was! Two days and our entire living room wall was transformed, exactly as we wanted.

This review is long overdue, but as head teacher at a small but busy pre-​school, it’s sometimes hard to squeeze in that extra time. However, as Murals without Borders has given us a present that makes us all smile and play more happily on a daily basis, its only fair to get to it! Not only did Gaea open up and brighten two sides of an ugly old garage bordering our play area she did it with an audience of 12, very busy 3 – 5 year old bodies parked up close next to her for a good deal of the time she was there. She endeared herself to us not only because she magick-​ed up two very cool, bright painted scenes super quickly but without breaking stride, she told the kids what she was going to do, then did it, taking them along all the way. So far the paintings have survived two severe rainstorms and constant bright sunlight and look just exactly as they did when first painted — we joke the painting will outlast the garage! Honestly impressed that Gaea was so creative and yet so quick. She gets in the zone and tunes in with a sixth sense — it’s almost as if she can literally see what you are seeing, even when you can’t explain it. Anyone who can come up with a fun finished product, even with 3 creative adults all noisily telling her to include their own ideas, definitely gets our vote

What a treat!
This was my second experience of working with Gaea. Three years ago she did two outdoor murals for a friend of mine — I’m happy to say they have weathered beautifully over that time and still retain their initial charm.
This time I called her myself, at my wits end, for (very) last minute help on adding her own stamp to a small, very dingy and dark bathroom. She was able to fit me in, even with my last minute request (three days before Christmas, I begged her to come and take the job right after the holiday!) So pleased with my own experience with this artist’s work and her work ethic. Gaea was easy to get a hold of, and extremely easy to communicate with — even tho I mostly used vague words, hand gestures and facial expressions to describe the overall feel I wanted to attain! She arrived promptly at the site and worked smoothly throughout the two days, happily and good naturedly, adding little nuances I came up with as she worked.
Initially, I had wanted to continue with an underwater theme we had begun. In addition to being prepped and ready with ideas adhering to the theme we had brainstormed with via telephone, once on site, Gaea suggested a great way to do that and yet still open up this tiny room. However, when she showed me the fun and quirky sketches she had come up with as an alternative, it sparked off my creativity and I jumped at the chance to put those up instead. What a good decision — she incorporated my new vision seamlessly into the room which now fairly pops with whimsy on every wall and yet (somehow!) avoids being busy.
I have had very good experiences with other artists over the years, yet Gaea stands out because in addition to her obvious talent, she is mellow, efficient and just plain pleasant to be around. She enjoys not only doing the work. but it seems to me, also gets pleasure from gifting the client with the finished image and tailoring it to their needs. One of the things that stayed with me from my original meeting with Gaea was how efficiently she worked, paying close attention to, and respecting the client’s ideas without losing any sense of playfulness. I’m beyond thrilled with the finished version and the sense of fun its imbuing in everyone who goes in to the room. Reccomend.

I love my mural that I had done for my Wellness Spa In-​Symmetry. Gaea did an amazing job in the cold and rain of winter. I will definitely have her do all of my murals in the future. Love her and my amazing mural!

Gaea’s art is incredible! Whether murals, tattoos, or just doodles, everything she creates is so inspired. She does so well with scale, color, and space, AND she’s great to work with to boot. I can tell she really cares about producing a final product her client loves. I recommend Murals Without Borders to everyone from parents looking to decorate a child’s room to business owners wanting to spruce up their locale.

I was very pleased with my mural that I had done. I had a dryer that was looking pretty rough. She was very open to the Ganesha mural that I wanted to add and offered many suggestions. I just new I wanted one and she did the research and offered suggested styles and designs. It was great to see my creativity expressed, since I can’t draw it myself…