Rainy Nigg (Faux Finishing by Rainy): Muralist in Vero Beach, Florida
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Faux Finishing by Rainy
Muralist: Rainy Nigg
Location: Vero Beach, Florida
Travel Distance: any
Painting Murals for: 30 years
Member Since: 11/16/2007
Has Insurance: Yes
Total Profile Views: 958
I like to work closely with clients to find what type of mural suits their personal lifestyle as well as their decor. I paint in a wide variety of styles, from a photo realistic trompe l'oeil, abstract, modern, chinoisery, whimsical, fresco, olde world and more. My main medium is acrylic. I also trowel murals in venetian plaster using a palette knife technique. I am a faux finisher and incorporate various faux finishes in my murals, utilizing different textures and tecniques to create a unique work of art. I paint directly on walls upon request or I paint on canvas that can be installed in any location. This can benefit the client in two ways, there is no disruption to the workspace, and the work is removable if the client sells the home or business and want to take the artwork with them. I paint both interior and exterior murals. When I paint exterior murals I use a special paint and protective UV resistant clear coat. My greatest pleasure is when I see the delight on my client's faces at a finished project.
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I've actually been painting murals for over thirty years, my first ones being in the Chicagoland area. I have been doing faux finishing and mural painting full time for the last six years. After taking classes at Faux Effects, I became assistant to their corporate instructor for several years, and taught a specialty mural class for them called "Murals from Zero", which used a variety of materials including venetian plaster as a medium. I have been very lucky to travel to various parts of the country to work including the Virgin Islands.
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Coming from a family of artists, I started drawing as soon as I could hold onto a pencil or chalk. I have taken classes in painting, sculpture, drawing and faux finishing for all of my adult years, but gained most from a class with Nicola Vigini and Sean Crosby, both great instructors, they made learning fun. This past summer I was asked by a local Delray Beach artist to help her with a public 75 foot mural which was commissioned to her by the Pineapple Grove Artscape program. To date this is the largest mural I have participated in.
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