TITLE

The Butterfly Effect

ARTIST

Cheryll Anderson

CREATED

January 2021

LOCATION

Wichita and Bicentennial

ABOUT THIS PIECE

This standpipe is located close to the entrance of McAllen International Airport at intersection of Bicentennial and Wichita in McAllen TX. This was my 1st standpipe mural for the city. The design was inspired by the idea of 2 migratory butterfly species, the popular Monarch and the lesser known Mexican Bluewing butterfly. I loved seeing these butterflies enlarged so the public can see variety of differences in pattern within individual examples of each species. Each butterfly within a species has its own unique markings.  - Cheryll Anderson

ABOUT THIS ARTIST

I am Cheryll Anderson of Edinburg TX, an Arkansas transplant of 13 years to the RGV with a bachelor's degree in Visual Arts from University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. I have been an artist most of my life but the "time of Covid" gave me a vision for mural painting and a new lust for life. I will paint on wood, cement, metal canvas... you name it! The most interesting work I have done recently has not been put on a wall yet. 

I love doing work that is intensely researched, methodically planned and seemingly complex. My emotional pull to the subject keeps me interested and motivated to do my best work. I love working with local flora and fauna or local history as my content. Color study and color mixing are some of my favorite aspects of artmaking. I think of myself as more of a collage artist than a painter, due to the technological aspects of the mural design process. I love doing public funded accessible art.