In March 2024 Treehouse Museum in Ogden, Utah commissioned me to paint the centerpiece for a new exhibit dedicated to storytelling. I couldn’t resist the invitation to paint an exhuberant mural inviting visitors to “Step Into a Story.”

Museum Director Lynne Goodwin and I began by recalling storybook characters that shaped us as children, then invited staff and visitors to suggest their favorites, too. As you can see, we ended up with quite a crew!

Interactive stations around the mural allow visitors to write, illustrate, and design their own characters, then animate their creations. The finishing touch is a quote from  beloved author Louisa May Alcott: “Some books are so familiar that reading them is like being home again.” 

See more mural commissions here.