I've always loved art. I love to draw and paint, and after taking several art classes and after massive encouragement from my family, I have taken the next step to make something out of a beloved hobby. Most of my inspiration comes from my family, and I now have two kids, Charlee and her little brother Jett. Like me, when some parents are expecting a new addition to the family, or redecorating a child's bedroom, they want that room to be personalized and special for their child. That is where my joy of painting has led me... to become a muralist.

I am very versatile... I do custom canvases in multiple sizes. And for those who live near the Des Moines, Iowa area, I can work with your children's rooms, windows, bathrooms, laundry rooms, almost any room you need.

Every child inspires. How does your child inspire you? Let me put their inspiration onto their walls...

Matthews Muralist.

Sharing inspirations with paint.

2/1/11

Elijah's Room

This is my newest Growth Chart. This was made special just for Elijah!!! This cowboy measures six feet tall and is ready to be marked up with Elijah's measurements as Elijah continues to grow:)
for convenience, this growth chart (as well as all of my growth charts) can be folded in half so you don't have to transport a six foot wooden thing everywhere you move, instead it folds into a three foot size, very convenient for transporting.



1/24/11

Bloated Fish

These two paintings are designed for any underwater room. They are both 8x10 canvases and are very fun for any wall:)





Jessie's Room

Jessie is already a sweet girl and is destined to be a cowgirl.
These two canvases are designed special, just for baby Jessie:)






1/20/11

Couple Randoms

These are a couple paintings that i did just for fun.

This is another fabric painting called "The Neighborhood." It is a 12x24 size canvas.
This one would go for $25 plus shipping


This is a simple "SUN flower." It is a 11x14 sized canvas.
This one is $15 plus shipping


Both of these paintings can be seen at the Crafter's Boutique in Ankeny, IA.

12/23/10

Lootin' Liberty

Here is the last match n' mixer "Lootin' Liberty"



Although I only have six match n' mix characters right now, if you are interested in a different character just let me know and I can work with whatever ideas you may have in mind.

Lily's Room

What Lily says goes, just like it should be for any princess. Here is a princess castle to go in her room. For those who cannot paint their walls, canvases are a great way to decorate!!!



Here is a close up of the princess looking out her window.

11/4/10

Latest Match n Mixers

Here are the latest Match n Mixers that I have completed.



Same pirate as before...


But, Mr. Knight in Shining Armor is new, as well as...


My Giddyup Guy.


And, as always, you can mix and match as you please!

10/29/10

Giraffe's Measurements

This is my friend the giraffe who loves to compare his height to yours. He is a little over six feet tall and is a fun way to keep track of your child's growth over the years. These Charting Measures are very easy to customize to fit whatever theme you need. Boy, girl, and gender neutral. I have another Charting Measure posted a couple posts below for you to check out another option...











10/22/10

Match n Mixers

These Match n Mixers are made to be fun. You can keep the characters as themselves or mix and match to create fun new characters.



Here is Princess Penelope in all her glory and glamour...


Here is Gertrude (a.k.a. Gert or Gertie), she's laid back yet has a fun personality...


Here is Pirate Arrrgh, watch out for this one... he's a bit slippery...


Then, once you get them all together, they are super fun to Match n Mix...


More characters are coming, and I can make custom characters for your little guy:)
Upcoming Match n Mixers:
Girl Pirate
Knight
Cowboy

10/20/10

Charting Measures

A fun memory to keep is the growth of your child. This is a handpainted measuring chart that makes your child's growth fun. This particular measuring stick is a happy sunflower, but you can place your own custom orders to make a measuring stick match your childs room or any theme.







9/25/10

Noah's Room

Noah has a jungle theme in his nursery. Here I painted a piece that matched his bedding. This painting is made up of 20, 5x5 paintings. There is a lot of variety to what you can do with canvas and paint. This is a fun piece of art for a fun little baby boy.




Charlee's Updated Room

Charlee has a butterfly garden room. Her walls are covered in multiple shades of pink and green. She has a customized picket fence and ribbon light covering. Her whole room is a warm place to be that she truly enjoys.



Caroline's Living Room

Although my specialty is in children's murals and paintings, I can also do some artwork for an adult audience. I painted this mural in my living room which has been a nice conversation piece.

Octopus Bathroom

My kids have an underwater bathroom. There is a large octopus painted on the wall that makes the bathroom very fun to be in.

Jillian's Room

Jill just painted her room playful pink. Everything in her room is centered around the nursery rhyme "With rings on her fingers and bells on her toes, she shall have music wherever she goes." So, because of that, everything in her room is singing along with the nursery rhyme.






This is Jillian's silhouette blowing music note bubbles all through her room.






Cailey's Room

Cailey has a bedroom decorated with butterflies and dragonflies.


These paintings were made to complement the colors already in her room.




Cailey's mom found a design that she really liked and I was able to customize it to fit exactly what she wanted.

Caitilin's Room

Caitilin has a ladybug room. These three canvases are a fun way to tie the room together... From the ladybugs on her comforter and pillows to the ladybugs now on her wall.