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Chalk & CLOUD

Custom murals
​Based in Boise, Painting Globally
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I’m Odessa Kaufman, the artist behind Chalk & Cloud Murals. Based in Boise, Idaho, I paint custom murals and design digitally all over the world.

My murals are primarily site-specific, intended to soften built environments through movement, light, and color. My work blends intuitive design with community collaboration, translating the energy of a place into immersive, layered compositions.

​Whether partnering with cities, schools, or brands, I bring both creative vision and practical experience to every project, crafting public art that resonates, sparks curiosity, and reflects the identity of its surroundings.
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FEATURED PROJECT

Western AUTO service

BOISE ID
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This months featured project is for Western Auto in Boise, Idaho.  It can be seen while driving down Overland, one of the busiest commutes in town.  The community has reached out in appreciation for adding an artistic splash of color to their commute.  

This mural came in at 800 square feet, plus an additional section of signage 18 feet in the air!  

The stucco on this wall is the deepest I’ve seen, with grooves over half an inch deep.  While it was grueling to paint, it led to some incredible shadows and depth when the sun hit the wall just right.

We were looking to create a clean, desert landscape using a simple sunset palette to showcase the land that Alex and Melanie Dunn, the shop owners, love most.  The trick was to design an inviting landscape that didn’t detract from their logo.

I finished it off with a stark white logo on over their awning, and a one-shot icon on their front door.

Couldn’t be happier with how this turned out.  From the bold light effects on the cacti to the shifting shadows from the sun as it hits the building.

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First glimpse of the canvas
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Day 1 : After using Meta 3 VR glasses to sketch out the general layout, I start filling in the largest swatches of color. I want to get the shape of the land down first before I start refining shapes and shadow.
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The big blocks of landscape and silhouettes of cacti are nearly complete
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Now bright splashes of color, subtle from a distance, but brilliant enough to bring out light play and a foil of sage for the pink background
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Now the logo!
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And signage!
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Including their Icon in one-shot; first coat on their glass front door
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Voila!
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“Odessa possesses that certain unquantifiable “thing” that some artists have.  That ability to not just beautiful a given space but to pull something out of the location itself in the process.  When she has completed a project, it seems difficult to imagine it otherwise or even wish to do so.”
​-Scott Hameister, SHOK Designs
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