gerald R Ford airport Murals | grand Rapids, MI
Plants native to West Michigan painted along the 12 berms leading up to the airport. Plants portrayed are from the different habitats of West Michigan and color-coded to match—green for woodlands, tan for dunes, blue for wetlands, white for plants found in a variety of environments.
The 12 murals are styled to represent field sketches enlarged, with limited color schemes so that the works enhanced their space without being overly distracting to drivers.
Images Credit: Bryan Esler
Mural 1 | Celandine Poppy
white linework mural on south facing berm
Mural 2 | Northern Blue Iris
blue linework mural on north facing berm
Mural 3| Celandine Poppy + Bearberry
white linework and ochre linework mural on south facing berm
Mural 4|Woodland Phlox
green linework mural on south facing berm
Mural 5|Hairy Puccoon
ochre linework mural on north facing berm
Mural 6|Canadian Anemone + Common Juniper
blue and ochre linework mural on south facing berm
Mural 7|Hairy Puccoon + Putty Root
ochre and green linework mural on north facing berm
Mural 8|Swamp Rose
blue linework mural on north facing berm
Mural 9|Wood Nettle
green linework mural on south facing berm
Mural 10|Swamp Rose + Goldenrod
blue and white linework mural on north facing berm
Mural 11|Wood Nettle + Sand Cress
green and ochre linework mural on south facing berm
Mural 12|Goldenrod
white inework mural on north facing berm