(Left) A Flat white door now looks like an old door composed of riveted metal. (Below) A chalkboard appears to be hanging on the wall. McCormick's Deli (no relation to the artist) appears to be carved into a section of the framing wood. Using a special chalkboard paint, this trompe l'oeil chalkboard is functional as daily specialties can be shared with hungry shoppers. Some spare chalk and a rag hang on the ledge for when when   specials need to be rewritten.

(Above) Existing maroon styrofoam letters   were painted to look like corroded copper (Left) Niches display a collection of baked goods, and an array of cheeses This flat-front deli counter now houses a sack of baguettes, an old barrel, and a wood case for cheddar. Braided cloves of garlic hang from undernieth the countertop.

Existing maroon styrofoam letters were given even more three-dimensionality as they now look like part of an old wooden sign that has been hanging long enough for fresh produce to creep up to it.

Old World Grocery Store              Created: August 2006              Location: Unity, ME

A grocery store with white sheet-rock walls was a blank canvas for painted illusions. Using trompe l'oeil, this mural was designed to
convey the atmosphore of an old world bakery and marketplace. The flat white walls are painted to look like aged brick and stucco,
with elements of surprise that may make shoppers believe what they are seeing on flat walls. A metal heat vent above a modern
pizza oven, now looks like the words "Fresh Pizza" were painted on bricks years ago. Heavy iron doors of a brick oven pizza leap out
from the wall , and baking tools are set aside on the makeshift shelf. Meats are hanging on a rack nearby, ready for the chef to
easily snag (but not consume!). On the wall hangs a wooden pizza retriever that has seen many pies.