Kids room - Brazil in WA

This mural was commissioned with a clear intention to bring Brazil into the family’s daily life here in Washington. As a multicultural household, with an American father, a Brazilian mother, and children connected to both cultures, the goal was to create a visual narrative that keeps Brazilian identity present in a natural and lived way.

We developed the concept around the life cycle of the blue macaw, which works as the central thread of the piece. Across the walls, you can see the nest, the chicks, the growing bird, and its later stages of life. This creates continuity throughout the space. Still, telling the story only through the macaws felt incomplete, so I introduced other elements to expand the narrative into what became Brazil in four acts, unfolding across the four walls.

Each wall represents a different ecosystem. The first brings in the Atlantic Forest, with the jaguar, toucan, and macaws. Then the narrative shifts into a more fluid and symbolic space with the pink river dolphin, a snake, and a small orange bird. Moving forward, the capybara appears, grounding the composition. Then we arrive in the Caatinga, with mandacaru cacti and the armadillo, introducing a different rhythm and landscape. The final wall returns to the macaws, now surrounded by a cashew tree and dense foliage, closing the cycle.

The mural functions as both environment and story. It is something the children can grow with, recognize, and reinterpret over time, building a sense of belonging through image, memory, and everyday contact with these elements.