Native American Exhibit

In Yosemite Valley, Native American peoples lived in the area before the first white explorations into the region. For the Visitor Center, Alumni Exhibits created interpretive murals showing views of village life based on input from specialists.

See more of our work at the Yosemite Valley Visitor Center, Yosemite National Park, California

Alpine Landscape 7' X 21'

Full view of 7 x 21 foot alpine mural.

See more of our work at Sequoia Kings Canyon National Park, Grant Grove Visitor Center, California.

View of alpine mural.

Full view of 7 x 21 foot alpine mural.

See more of our work at Sequoia Kings Canyon National Park, Grant Grove Visitor Center, California.

Detail from alpine mural

See more of our work at Sequoia Kings Canyon National Park, Grant Grove Visitor Center, California.

Canyon Mural

See more of our work at Sequoia Kings Canyon National Park, Grant Grove Visitor Center, California.

Sequoia Forest 8' X 18'

A forest mural was created for installation in the Grant Grove Visitor Center. Many unique species are included in the mural, such as the immense Sequoia Gigantea. Azaleas, dogwoods and ferns specific to the biotic zone are shown, along Mule deer and other species.

See more of our work at Sequoia Kings Canyon National Park, Grant Grove Visitor Center, California.

Edgewood, full mural prior to installation

Alumni Exhibits created the serpentine flower mural and the seasonal-spring waterfall mural at this location. Sometimes Alumni Exhibits creates murals to show things that are not evident to the casual observer, such as this 8’ X 18’ mural of 20X-lifesize flowers that grow only in serpentine soils in California.

See more of our work at the The Bill and Jean Lane Education Center at Edgewood County Park and Natural Preserve , Edgewood and Old Stage Roads, Redwood City, California.

A portion of the serpentine flower mural prior to installation

See more of our work at the The Bill and Jean Lane Education Center at Edgewood County Park and Natural Preserve , Edgewood and Old Stage Roads, Redwood City, California.

Edgewood, mural detail

Alumni Exhibits created the serpentine flower mural and the seasonal-spring waterfall mural at this location. Sometimes Alumni Exhibits creates murals to show things that are not evident to the casual observer, such as this 8’ X 18’ mural of 20X-lifesize flowers that grow only in serpentine soils in California.

See more of our work at the The Bill and Jean Lane Education Center at Edgewood County Park and Natural Preserve , Edgewood and Old Stage Roads, Redwood City, California.

The unique aquatic ecosystem of the eastern shore of the San Francisco Bay

12′x17′ This mural depicts the unique aquatic ecosystem of the eastern shore of the San Francisco Bay. It features a seven gilled shark pursuing a leopard shark.

This mural is 12' X 24' and was completed while working at Academy Studios.

To find out more about our work at East Bay Regional Park District, Crab Cove Visitor’s Center, Robert Crown Memorial State Beach, Alameda, California

Mount Diablo mural prior to installation

In this case, Alumni Exhibits provided the mural background for an interactive exhibit where visitors can see from a hawk’s point-of-view while flying over Mount Diablo. This mural was a collaborative effort with James Freed Design.

Location: Lindsay Wildlife Museum, Walnut Creek, CA

Mount Diablo mural as installed

In this case, Alumni Exhibits provided the mural background for an interactive exhibit where visitors can see from a hawk’s point-of-view while flying over Mount Diablo. This mural was a collaborative effort with James Freed Design. James Freed Design also competed the non-mural aspects of this installation.

Location: Lindsay Wildlife Museum, Walnut Creek, CA

Interactive Aquatic Habitat Display 6′ x 7′

This mural shows a multitude of aquatic habitats created by the stream that flows through the Sunol Wilderness Area in the East Bay near Fremont. It is painted on a metal panel and the park provides magnetic decals of the native fauna for visitors to place on the mural.

To see more work at this location: Sunol Regional Wilderness Visitor Center, East Bay Regional Park District, Sunol, California

Interactive Aquatic Habitat Display 6′ x 7′

To see more work at this location: Sunol Regional Wilderness Visitor Center, East Bay Regional Park District, Sunol, California

Forest mural

To see more work at this location: Taiwan Museum of Natural Sciences in Taichung.

Taiwanese estuary

This is a detail of a mural painted by Ali Pearson. The scene depicts a Taiwanese estuary without signs of industrialization. A flock of egrets is taking flight.

To see more work at this location: Taiwan Museum of Natural Sciences in Taichung

Spring lake mural

See more of our work at the Tilden Park Environmental Education Center, Berkeley, California.

Ali painting the Discovery Park Mural

Alumni Exhibits created various murals and inter-active exhibits depicting natural history elements of the park.

Location: Discovery Park, Seattle, WA.

The unique aquatic ecosystem of Little Butte Creek

A mural depicting the unique aquatic ecosystem of Little Butte Creek, a tributary of the Rogue River near Eagle Point, Oregon was painted by Alumni Exhibits. The spawning habitat of the Coho salmon in small streams with stable gravel substrate is shown, along with many of the supporting species unique to the area.

See more of our work at the Harnish Visitor Center, Eagle Point, Oregon

Takelma mural

The Takelma were a Native American people that lived in the interior southwest of Oregon. Alumni Exhibits painted this mural for the Harnish Visitor Center depicting the intensive and coordinated labor involved in large-scale capture of Coho salmon with spears by men and their cleaning and drying by women. See more of our work at the Harnish Visitor Center, Eagle Point, Oregon

Marsh mural

Stream mural prior to installation

See more of our work at the Tilden Park Environmental Education Center, Berkeley, California

Mt. St. Helens just before the eruption.

A 14′x40′ mural done by Ali Pearson and the mural team at Academy Studios for the Weyerhauser Forest Learning Center. This shows Mt. St. Helens just before the eruption.

See more of our work at the Weyerhauser Forest Learning Center, Mount Saint Helens, Washington

Mt. Helens during the eruption.

A 14′x40′ mural done by Ali Pearson and the mural team at Academy Studios for the Weyerhauser Forest Learning Center. This on shows Mt. St. Helens during the eruption.

See more of our work at the Weyerhauser Forest Learning Center, Mount Saint Helens, Washington

Baylands Mural

The Baylands has a large resident population of birds as well as being a major migratory stopover on the Pacific Flyway. Alumni Exhibits painted a 4 x 6 foot mural showing some of the 150 species of birds that can be seen here, including the endangered clapper rail. A cutaway technique is used to show aquatic creatures as well.

Location: Lucy Evans Baylands Nature Interpretive Center, Palo Alto, California

Mastodon Mural ~18' X 25'

This mural was completed for the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, University of Washington, Seattle and was completed while working at Academy Studios.

Glacier mural

This mural was completed for the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, University of Washington, Seattle and was completed while working at Academy Studios. It is ~18' X 22'.

Prehistoric seas

This mural was completed for the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, University of Washington, Seattle and was completed while working at Academy Studios. Assisted by mural team including Sally Dannels and Brooke Fancher. This mural is 20' X 30'.

Prehistoric seas, detail

Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture University of Washington, Seattle. This mural is 20' X 30' and was completed while working at Academy Studios. Assisted by mural team including Sally Dannels and Brooke Fancher.

Mural at the Valdez Peninsula Visitor's Center in Argentina

This mural was completed while working at Academy Studios.

Noctournal mural that is in the Happy Isles Visitor's Center, Yosemite

12' X 24' This mural is 12' X 24' and was completed while working at Academy Studios.