Explore Uptown was nice enough to ask me to do a piece for them for 2020. I loved the wall, but we were going to have to figure out how to get me up there to paint it. It was a squeeze high up between two buildings, and there was a regular sized door / gate we had to figure out how to get a scissor lift through.

The beautiful brick wall and the small door to get into the gangway

After much searching, I found a scissor lift that could just fit through the doorway and get me the 30 feet up I needed to go. Some pictures from the process:

The overall project was pretty flawless. The weather was great. The view was great. Justin from Explore Uptown made sure I had everything I needed to get the piece done. With the help of my assistant / videographer Ben Hood and my wife Larysa, we got the piece done in less than a week.

The final piece: “Looming Large”
Location: 4616 N Clifton Ave / Uptown, Chicago / 60640