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The Cross-Dimensional Murals of Sebastian Coolidge

The wild public works of muralist Sebastian Coolidge transport passers-by to a cartoonish world that has notes of both classic animation and Lowbrow art. The Florida-based artist has recently painted walls in Kansas City, his native state, Reno, and beyond. As seen below, a recent project at a festival also showed a knack for crafting interactive works.

The wild public works of muralist Sebastian Coolidge transport passers-by to a cartoonish world that has notes of both classic animation and Lowbrow art. The Florida-based artist has recently painted walls in Kansas City, his native state, Reno, and beyond. As seen below, a recent project at a festival also showed a knack for crafting interactive works.

“It happens so organically that I really don’t have a process,” he told Huffington Post in 2017. “I think of an idea and I draw it out then try to recreate it the best way possible, as far as the final product goes. Some don’t even have a sketch. I love being in the moment and not having a sure way of doing anything. Everything is a surprise for me as well. I’m learning with every piece.”

See more of Coolidge’s work below.

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