ADAMS COUNTY SHIPPING CONTAINER
Aerica Raven and I painted an entire shipping container located at Riverdale Regional Park. Local animal, plant, and insect species found in the nearby South Platte River valley flow across all four sides of the container. The top showcases the topography of the river through Adams County.
“Adams County commissioned two shipping container murals for our annual Pride Festival in June 2024 through Babe Walls Collective. Our work is centered in a beautiful park along the South Platte River and we wanted to create pieces we could showcase in the natural setting and use at our year-round events including Pride and the Adams County Fair. We were immediately drawn to the work of both Catie Michel and Aerica Raven. Catie’s linework, her ethereal approach to grounded nature-based concepts and coloring drew us in, and Aerica’s fascinating approach to creating light-dynamic work were so interesting. Babe Walls’ approach to bring artist together that hadn’t yet worked together is amazing, but of course it could be so hard! Catie and Aerica showed up from the beginning with collaborative, strong concepts featuring large creatures flowing through the topography of the River. All native to the area and with the most beautiful color palette. (We are so excited to showcase the piece at our Fair, lit from all sides to showcase the changing dynamics!) They worked so hard, day in and day out, to paint a flawless mural on a challenging surface, were so kind to people throughout their live painting during the festival. We really look forward to finding other ways to work with Catie and Aerica on future projects.”
Zoe Ocampo, Adams County Cultural Arts Manager