Denver artist
Patrick Kane McGregor is creating a mural on the exterior of
Brushstrokes Studio-Gallery at 1487 S. Broadway.
The facade of the two-story building will feature an elaborate trompe l'oeil depicting the interior of the gallery owned by artists John Harrell, Kit Hevron-Mahoney, Anita Mosher and Kelly Berger. A trompe l'oeil is an art technique that uses realistic imagery to create the optical illusion that the objects in the work exist in three dimensions.
The project, expected to be completed in mid August, is partially supported by the city of Denver’s graffiti prevention program.
McGregor has nearly two decades of experience in the art world and has worked for leading art organizations, including New York City's Tony Shafrazi Gallery for Colossal Media, we well as advertising companies.
McGregor is routinely commissioned to hand-paint realistic images for clients ranging from the Museum of Modern Art in New York City to the Colorado Convention Center in downtown Denver, where each floor of the parking garage elevator bank features a different season of aspen trees.
Most recently, he was hired by an agency to create a hand-painted micoghraphy billboard made from tweets at the Cannes Lions Festival.
McGregor will finish the mural Sat. Aug. 17 at
Broadway Bash, a street fair on Antique Row. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
Contact Confluence Denver Development News Editor Margaret Jackson with tips and leads for future stories at margaret@confluence-denver.com.
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