Mural
Exterior walls, interiors and places people pass through. The work changes with the surface and the surrounding space.
See public worknot.travis / Commissions / Dallas
A site, a scale,
a timeline.
The studio makes original paintings on canvas and found surfaces, murals, neon objects, sculpture, and installations for rooms. A commission begins with where the work will live and what it needs to do there.
Send the site
From an object to an entire space
The place comes first.
A painting for a particular wall is a different question from a mural across a building or a neon object inside a room. A commission begins with the site, the dimensions, the timing, and the people who will encounter the work. Material and composition follow.
not.travis works from Dallas. Projects are considered across Texas, the United States, and abroad by conversation. Existing paintings and objects appear on the original works page.
What the studio makes
Four starting points.
Each is scoped for the actual site. There is no stock wall design or fixed price list.
Painting
An original canvas, wood panel or found surface made for a particular scale. References and constraints are a starting point, not a template.
See paintingsObject & neon
Light, wire, steel and found form. An object may stand on its own or change the room around it.
See sculptureRoom & installation
Paint, objects, light and movement brought into one site. The Crescent in Dallas is one example of a room built as a work.
See The Crescent
Working together
Send the actual place.
Photographs and dimensions give the studio more to work with than a mood board alone. If the project is still early, send what is known.
- 01 / The brief
Where will it live?
Send the site address or city, current photos, approximate dimensions, desired timing and any references. Include a budget range if you have one.
- 02 / The scope
What is possible there?
The studio reviews the site and asks the questions needed to define scale, material and approach. A wall, canvas, object and room each have different requirements.
- 03 / The work
How will it be made?
Once the scope is agreed, production or installation is planned around the site and the work. No project is treated as an off-the-shelf mural.
Questions
Before you write.
Do you take mural commissions in Dallas?
Yes. The studio takes public-facing and interior wall projects in Dallas and across Texas. Send photos, an address or neighborhood, dimensions and timing to establish the site.
Can a canvas be commissioned at a stated size?
Yes. Share the size, where it will hang and any materials or works that inform the brief. The studio makes original paintings on canvas, wood and found surfaces.
Do you make sculpture and neon for private or public sites?
Yes. Neon objects, sculpture and installations are considered for both. The site, scale and technical needs determine what is possible. See the sculpture work.
Do you work outside Texas?
Yes. The Dallas studio considers projects across the United States and abroad. Include the location and expected dates in the inquiry.
How does a project start?
Use the studio inquiry form or email travis@nottravis.com. A site photo, approximate scale and timing are enough to begin.
Dallas, Texas / Projects elsewhere by conversation
Start with the site.
Send the place. The dimensions. The timing. The rest can begin as a conversation.