Pasadena Market Mural & Design

I collaborated with a new neighborhood Armenian market design and paint a custom mural for their parking lot brick wall. The Market Pasadena is a wonderful organic market with great prices that opened less than a mile from where I live in Pasadena. You can find them at: 1511 E Washington Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91104.

I was already familiar with this market location and actually thought about reaching out to them in the past to do something on their blank wall. Since their storefront was set back in a parking lot, there was a lost opportunity to advertise closer to the street. The mural was a great opportunity to take advantage of this blank wall space. The wall was already painted black and the owners wanted something eye catching but limited in the number of colors so it wasn’t too distracting. We came up with the concept of using some abstract bright colors and simple one color illustrations of the various foods they offer while using the existing wall color as negative space.

Within the design, we included their logo surrounded by foods including: eggs, vegetables, fruits, kebob skewers, olives, bread, cheese and more. This way a quick glance at the mural would give a visual cue to what was available in this store. I was happy with how the artwork turned out. These days, it’s rare I still take on commercial projects of this nature but since it’s hyper local to me, I’m always open to lending my hand to improve the neighborhood aesthetics. I hope that more businesses in the area will be open to some murals along the Washington Blvd area in North Pasadena!

I was able to complete painting the mural in about 2 days just in time for their grand opening celebrations with the city. They had a ribbon cutting with the Chamber of Commerce, live music and a lot of complimentary food to kick off a “Pasadena Walktober Event” in the neighborhood. I wish them the best success and hope to continue to work with them as they grow!

If you’re in the San Gabriel Valley area and looking to commission a mural or public art piece, feel free to reach out—I’d love to hear about your project. I can help with design, consultation and painting. Contact me!

Year: 2025

Mural Size: 13.5’H x 25’W

Location: 1511 E Washington Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91104