Bandelier National Monument, exhibit, diorama background murals, Pueblo

		exhibits:
	•	Bandelier National Monument
	•	Badlands National Park
	•	Bryce Canyon National Park
	•	Crater Lake National Park
	•	Cumberland Island National Seashore
	•	Fort Moultrie National Monument
	•	LADPW Topo Map
	•	Manassas National Battlefield Park
	•	Padre Island National Seashore
	•	Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
	•	Sebana Seca Naval Base
	•	Shenandoah National Park
	•	The Washington Monument
	•	Wrangell -St. Elias National Park & Preserve

Bandelier National Monument: Exhibit 58, Cavate Diorama

This diorama (finished size = approx. 90"H x 70.5"W x 70.5"D) is meant to represent ancient Pueblo life in the cavates (cliff dwellings) in Frijoles Canyon. The base model (produced by Color-Ad, Inc.) shows a woman grinding corn inside the cavate while another woman carries more corn up the ladder to her. My job was to create a two-sided background mural that tied into the model which would give a sense of being inside the cave with the village of Tyuoni visible on the canyon floor below. I painted the mural at half-size without the use of the base model or mannequin.

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	Black & white scale drawing indicating the intended rough layout for the mural.
	Color comprehensive drawing (comp) indicating client changes with a bit more detail and the intended color palette.
	Image of the finished half-size mural.
	Image of the finished full-size printed mural installed in diorama with the model.