Murals

The Tracy Piper creates vibrant, large-scale murals that transform public and private spaces into immersive experiences. Rooted in inclusivity and human connection, her murals celebrate diversity, joy, and shared stories—bringing color and life to the communities they inhabit. From San Francisco to Miami and beyond, Tracy’s work invites viewers to see themselves reflected in art, making every wall a stage for empowerment, wonder, and belonging.

Few and Far - Art Basel Miami

Location: Wynwood Walls, 2700 NW Fifth Ave, Miami FL *Temporary*

Few and Far is an assemblage of women who beautify the streets.  In a shared commitment to creativity, education and social justice we draw, paint, skateboard and teach all over the globe.

This epic crew of women showed up and showed out for Art Basel Miami 2022. Painting over several blocks in the historic Wynwood district, I was invited to create something along with over 50 other female muralists.

For this jam in Miami it was important to me to highlight someone in the community doing all the good things, and lo and behold I was introduced to Ruth Burotte Tamfee!!! This powerhouse illustrator is also the art director at Youth Concept Gallery and I couldn’t have been more honored to get to do this badass portrait of her!

More about Youth Concept Gallery: From a community service perspective, The Youth Concept Gallery also aids local low-income communities such as high-crime areas and Title I school settings.The Youth Concept Gallery offers recreational activities, creative arts, fitness, youth empowerment sessions, crime prevention training, community service opportunities, First Aid & CPR training, poetry classes, photography & film, job placement, and mentorship opportunities for our youth.

I Left My Heart in SF + I Love You in ASL

Location: Ferry Building, 1 Ferry Building, San Francisco, CA *Temporary*

The Ferry Building Marketplace is located along the Embarcadero at the foot of Market Street. It is the center of a transit hub that connects all of San Francisco’s neighborhoods and the surrounding bay communities. The marketplace is accessible by MUNI, BART and Ferry Boat. The historic trolley cars (Line F Market) stop directly in front of the Ferry Building.

I was hired to beautify a hidden scaffolding on this historic landmark as they work on updating the facade. Although a temporary mural this painting should be up until at least the end of 2023! This was the second side of the same structure. After the success of the first side they invited me back to wrap the whole thing.

CLASS Academy

Location: CLASS Academy, 2730 NW Vaughn St, Portland, OR

CLASS Academy is a  pre-K though 8th grade year-round school with small, age-blended classes to match each child’s emotional, social and academic needs. They have a huge parking lot in the back of the school and they reached out for help making it something to really look at!

I created this mural using the faculty’s own kids hands (who also go to the school). The concept was simple, that everyone has a voice, an opportunity to learn. This is my largest mural to date and took me 5 days to complete.

Art is for Everyone

Location: Ferry Building, 1 Ferry Building, San Francisco, CA Temporary

As part of her “Art is for Everyone” initiative, Tracy Piper created a series of large-scale, portable murals for San Francisco’s Ferry Building. These temporary installations transformed the space with bold, figurative imagery, celebrating human connection, inclusivity, and the power of seeing yourself reflected in art. Designed to be accessible and impactful, the murals invited passersby to engage with creativity in unexpected places, reinforcing Tracy’s mission to make art a shared, communal experience.

Mr. Tipples

Location: Mr. Tipple’s Recording Studio, 39 Fell St, San Francisco, CA

‘One of the coolest new spaces to hit the mid-Market district — a combination music venue, restaurant and bar — Mr. Tipple’s Recording Studio was conceived by the ever crafty team behind Maven, in the Lower Haight. There’s no Mr. Tipple, or recording studio, but there is a hidden back entrance on a quiet side street that’s reminiscent of Prohibition-era speakeasies. Expect live jazz nightly, updated bar fare like confit chicken wings with green tobacco butter and fish sauce ranch, and an inventive lineup of craft cocktails’ – Jetsetter

Black Lives Matter

Location: Kaiser Permanente, 969 Broadway – Oakland CA *TEMPORARY*

After the injustice of George Floyd’s death at the hands of police, the US wasn’t willing to take it anymore. As we rose up to march and protest, it became incredibly important to make something in my hometown that showed solidarity with a movement that I believe in immensely. Artists were invited (and some of us not) to make this work. And a true movement grew and grew.

This mural is featured in the book PAINTING THE STREETS: OAKLAND UPRISING IN THE TIME OF REBELLION:

Painting the Streets: Oakland Uprising in the Time of Rebellion features a selection of Oakland murals that emerged in tandem with the inter/national protests against the police brutality/murder of Black people and systemic-institutional racism in the US. The book also includes an introduction, interview, poetry, and essays by writers in solidarity with the Black liberation struggle.

*$1 from every book sale goes into the Nomadic Press Black Writers Fund. and all net proceeds from the sales of this book will go into the Nomadic Press Painting the Streets Fund, which will disburse monies to visual arts programs in Oakland’s flatlands schools (fund overseen by 5 project members).

We Can Do It

Location: The Lexington Standard 3469 18th St – Mission District – San Francisco CA *TEMPORARY*

Created during the beginning of the covid-19 pandemic in 2020 this temporary mural encouraged mask wearing during a time of much uncertainty. Partnered with Paint the Void, this mural was part of a massive effort to beautify the boarded up city and bring art to the masses.

The mural itself was featured at ‘The City Canvas’ and this is what Paint the Void had to say:

““Doing our part” during Covid often means helping to keep each other safe. For example, making masks and donating them to essential workers is one way citizens have contributed to public safety and thanked those on the front lines. Echoing another time when Americans needed to come together, The Tracy Piper’s mural envisions a new, polka-dot bandana-wearing “Rosie the Riveter.” In WWII Rosie was a cultural icon who represented everyone in factories and shipyards, including women, working to do their part for the war effort. 
 
While this mural was on the street, it attracted many other mark makers. The Tracy Piper returned to fix the face but left the rest available to be adorned. This beautiful interplay shows that everyone is in this together as a community, that each voice can and should matter and that no single artist owns the streets.”