In 2004, I painted murals on all four sides of this giant metal shipping container that had been repurposed as a backyard garden shed in Asheville, NC. Here are the old murals from 2004:
![](https://www.artbycedar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Asheville-Garden-Murals-street-old-600x800.jpg)
![](https://www.artbycedar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Asheville-Garden-Murals-garden-old-600x800.jpg)
![](https://www.artbycedar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Asheville-Garden-Murals-deck-old-600x800.jpg)
![](https://www.artbycedar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Asheville-Garden-Murals-back-old-600x800.jpg)
After 17 years, the owner was ready for a modern upgrade, and I agreed to paint fresh new murals over the old ones, using my current skills and art style, which have both grown a lot since then!
Watch the video below showing my art process as I completed this mural project:
And, see all the completed murals below.
Street side: Mt. Fuji & Cherry Blossoms
![](https://www.artbycedar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Asheville-Garden-Murals-Mt-Fuji-1.jpg)
![](https://www.artbycedar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Asheville-Garden-Murals-Street-Side-2-insta.jpg)
![](https://www.artbycedar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Asheville-Garden-Murals-Street-Side-3-insta.jpg)
![](https://www.artbycedar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Asheville-Garden-Murals-Street-Side-Cedar-Scale-2-insta.jpg)
![](https://www.artbycedar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Asheville-Garden-Murals-Street-Side-Cedar-Scale-insta.jpg)
![](https://www.artbycedar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Asheville-Garden-Murals-Street-side-detail-2-Insta.jpg)
![](https://www.artbycedar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Asheville-Garden-Murals-Street-side-detail-3-insta.jpg)
![](https://www.artbycedar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Asheville-Garden-Murals-Street-side-detail-1-533x800.jpg)
![](https://www.artbycedar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Asheville-Garden-Murals-Street-Side-detail-4.jpg)
Side 2: Mermaid
![](https://www.artbycedar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Asheville-Garden-Murals-Deck-Side-Cedar-Scale.jpg)
![](https://www.artbycedar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Asheville-Garden-Murals-Deck-Side-Cedar-Scale-2-insta.jpg)
![](https://www.artbycedar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Asheville-Garden-Murals-Deck-Side-2-insta.jpg)
![](https://www.artbycedar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Asheville-Garden-Murals-Deck-Side-detail-2-insta.jpg)
![](https://www.artbycedar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Asheville-Garden-Murals-Deck-Side-detail-4-insta.jpg)
![](https://www.artbycedar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Asheville-Garden-Murals-Deck-Side-detail-1-533x800.jpg)
Side 3: Thistle & Bee
![](https://www.artbycedar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Asheville-Garden-Murals-Back-Side-insta.jpg)
![](https://www.artbycedar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Asheville-Garden-Murals-Back-Side-2-insta.jpg)
![](https://www.artbycedar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Asheville-Garden-Murals-Back-Side-3-insta.jpg)
![](https://www.artbycedar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Asheville-Garden-Murals-Back-Side-detail-4-insta.jpg)
![](https://www.artbycedar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Asheville-Garden-Murals-Back-Side-detail-5-insta.jpg)
![](https://www.artbycedar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Asheville-Garden-Murals-Back-Side-detail-3-insta.jpg)
![](https://www.artbycedar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Asheville-Garden-Murals-Back-Side-detail-2-insta.jpg)
![](https://www.artbycedar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Asheville-Garden-Murals-Back-Side-Cedar-Scale-insta.jpg)
Side 4: Pansies
![](https://www.artbycedar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Asheville-Garden-Murals-Pansies-1.jpg)
![](https://www.artbycedar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Asheville-Garden-Murals-Garden-Side.jpg)
![](https://www.artbycedar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Asheville-Garden-Murals-Garden-Side-3-insta.jpg)
![](https://www.artbycedar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Asheville-Garden-Murals-Garden-Side-detail-1-insta.jpg)
![](https://www.artbycedar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Asheville-Garden-Murals-Garden-Side-detail-3.jpg)
![](https://www.artbycedar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Asheville-Garden-Murals-Garden-Side-detail-2-insta.jpg)
![](https://www.artbycedar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/done-add-to-29-5-800x800.jpg)
As you walk around the building, you can see two murals at a time from each corner. Here are some views from different angles!
![](https://www.artbycedar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Asheville-Garden-Murals-Corner-1-Cedar-Scale-2-insta.jpg)
![](https://www.artbycedar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Asheville-Garden-Murals-Corner-1-insta.jpg)
![](https://www.artbycedar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Asheville-Garden-Murals-Corner-2-insta.jpg)
![](https://www.artbycedar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Asheville-Garden-Murals-Corner-4-insta.jpg)
What a fun project this was to do!
![](https://www.artbycedar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Asheville-Garden-Murals-Garden-Side-Cedar-Scale-4-insta.jpg)