Tropical Florida Mural by Tampa Artist Ashley Cassens

Ashley Cassens

Sep 15, 2024

1 min read

Tropical-themed Mural at Florida Orange Groves Winery by Tampa Artist Ashley Cassens

Florida Orange Groves Winery.

Visit them at: 500 Pasadena Ave S, South Pasadena, FL 33707

I was live on the news, too! See how my tropical inspired mural by Tampa Artist started!

Watch it HERE

Pros:

This was a grant that I applied for through Creative Pinellas. They were SO amazing, they prepped the wall prior, hired a lift for me and had a storage on sight so I didn't have to pack it in and out each day.
I was gifted a lot of really wine!
The staff was so nice and I took refuge in their a/c.
There were ACTUAL Rainbow Lorikeets (the bird in the mural) who hung out on the electic wires in the morning. It was pretty cool.

Cons:

I got stung by a bee who thought the wall was a flower. A high compliment, thank you bee.
It was surpisingly hot on this side of the buidling for October. I certainly sweated it out big time.

Here's some in progress shots of the whole project form START to FINISH:

Beginning of mural by Ashley Cassens at Florida Orange Groves Winery

First day of mural by Ashley Cassens at Florida Orange Groves Winery

In progress mural by Ashley Cassens at Florida Orange Groves Winery

Last day of mural by Ashley Cassens at Florida Orange Groves Winery

THE FINAL + COMPLETED MURAL!

Florida Orange Groves Winery wanted to highlight their most popular drinks but also have a very "easy breasy" tropical style. The rainbow lorikeet is their mascot, and is featured on each label of their wines. I wanted a purple/orange visual element to make the oranges feel even more vibrant.

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