Credentials

Owner – Mark Coe

Museum Exhibitry
9 years - Designed and painted murals; designed, fabricated, and installed natural history exhibits; Fabricated and painted models (trees, plant foliage, etc.); researched plant and animal species in order to provide realistic looking reproductions and accurate mural interpretation; researched and developed new and innovative procedures for fabricating exhibit elements. Participated in top-level client meetings, job estimating, development and scheduling.

Ø Brees Studio
As art director/head muralist, designed and painted murals; designed, fabricated, and installed natural history exhibits; Fabricated and painted models (trees, plant foliage, etc.) while supervising other employees doing the same. Participated in top-level client meetings, job estimating, development and scheduling.

NOTE* Designed painted and installed 15 wildlife murals for the American National Fish And Wildlife Museum, (Wonders of Wildlife Museum) in Springfield, MO. (2000–2002)

Ø Chicago Academy of Sciences, Chicago, IL.

Assisted with the development, fabrication and installation of dozens of wildflowers.

Ø Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center, Juneau, AK.

Designed, painted and installed two murals. Installed and fabricated fiberglass glacier model.

Ø Wilderness Grill, Miami, FL.

Designed, painted and installed two dual image murals.

Ø Pequot Indian Museum, Pequot Indian Res., CT.

Designed and painted on-site mural. Also fabricated samples for contract award as well as artificial forest submittals.

Ø Sports Gallery Wizard Arena, Washington, DC.

Designed and painted on-site mural.

Ø South Lake Tahoe Stream Profile Chamber, Lake Tahoe, California.

Designed and painted on-site mural.

Ø South East Alaska Visitor Center, Ketchikan, Alaska.

Designed, painted, and installed five murals; assisted in the design, fabrication, and installation of the Rain Forest Exhibit and assisted in the fabrication and installation of the Native Traditions Exhibit.

Ø James Garfield Visitor Center, Mentor, Ohio.

Designed and painted one mural and seven scrims.

Ø Missouri Botanical Gardens, St. Louis, Missouri.

Designed, painted and installed two murals and fabricated models of fruit, insects, plants, etc.

Ø Virginia Beach Science Museum, Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Designed, painted and installed three murals.

Ø Michigan Historical Museum and Library, Lansing, Michigan.

Painted and installed two murals and assisted in the installation of the fall and summer exhibits

Ø Brookfield Zoo, Chicago, IL.

Painted and assisted in the molding, casting, fabrication and installation of fiberglass cypress trees.

Recent Quotes and Comments About Us
03/29/00 - "The inclusion of Mark Coe as scenic painter resulted in the highest degree of realism in our dioramas. In retrospect, I only wish that Mr. Coe had painted all of our dioramas so that they all shared the same high level of professionalism. I have considered bringing Mr. Coe back to paint over work done by the other muralists."
Dennis Zembower, Mashantuckett Pequot Museum & Research Center.

06/23/93 - "We have lived in Vienna, Austria for the last three years and have traveled in Europe. We have probably seen some of the best examples of faux marble in the world. The Hapsburg monarchs in Austria were quite fond of faux marble. We would like to tell you that your work is up there with the best!"
Judith Spector, Consultant in Strategic Planning.