Ocean Outpost at Sandy Bay, Jamaica
My inner pirate was incredibly excited to be commissioned by Melody Matheny of Melody Matheny Designs to create two huge murals for a newly developed mixed-use space at CHUKKA's Ocean Outpost. The first mural I created was for an 8'x28' wall and depicted the 160-acre property as it would have looked in 1746; the second mural was for the ceiling of the same space, and depicted many of the native species one should be on the lookout for when exploring the property. Both murals were rendered in the style of a mid-1700s map, with thousands of intersecting ink lines and lots of hidden illustrative details.
My personal favorite detail was the emblem I created for the upper right hand corner. It was inspired by map emblems and crests used by organizations like the East India Co. and others throughout that period. Although it is unknown if the real Blue Hole Estate (which held the Ocean Outpost land throughout the 1700s) had a crest or emblem of its own, I used the Latin translation of Chukka's slogan ("It's time to play!") and a laurel wreath of twisting sugar cane to give the mark an air of authenticity.
