I started the mosaic mural in July 2009. It is 45 feet long by 10 feet high. It will be 450 square feet and this picture shows the magnitude of the mural. My husband, Shahin Shikhaliyev, an oil painter (www.ausdi.org) lies down to illustrate the size. The photo shows a redrawing of the mural that was subsequently blown up to size. After, we traced the mural on the boards.
I am living and working in Mount Rainier, Maryland (a unique arts district) just a few blocks from Washington, DC. I rented space to initially lay out this mural as my studio is too small to fit the entire piece lengthwise. Once I do the initial laying out and the outlines I will break it down and complete it back in my studio which is about 15 blocks away.
