Public art
New commissions + conservation
At Chicago Public Art Group, I coordinate new commissions and the care of existing work.
Solidarity · UE Hall
Conservation + exhibition planning
I coordinate artists, conservators, partners, and funders across Chicago and Erie on this approximately $1M preservation project. My work includes placement studies, framing, transport, and installation planning.
Original artists: John Pitman Weber and Jose Guerrero, 1974.
Lead image: The original UE Hall installation, photographed by Eric Allix Rogers.
About the preservation project
Beyond Blue Dreams
Southside Occupational Academy · 2026
I coordinated students, artists, and fabrication partners to produce and install a sculptural mural by Roman Villarreal with the school’s students. Created for the horticulture department, the work has a permanent home on campus.
My role: project, fabrication, and installation coordination.
Artist: Roman Villarreal with Southside Occupational Academy students.
Project images: CPAG installation records; dedication photography by Tim Seed.
Chinatown Centennial Mural
Restoration planning + community coordination
I lead restoration planning, agency coordination, and community engagement for this neighborhood landmark.
Original artists: Andy Bellomo, Bernard Williams, and Roman Villarreal, with assistant artists and youth.
From planning to installation
Exhibition planning
Placement studies, mockups, framing, packing, transport, access, and hanging plans, developed with conservation and installation partners.
Restoration delivery
Phased scopes, budgets, treatment reports, site reviews, and completion records. At Fullerton, this also includes tracking remaining corrections.
Creative coordination
Keeping artistic decisions, fabrication, schedules, and approvals connected through installation and closeout.