Googleplex, Inc. — Scenic Mural Artist

Googleplex and its founder, artist Paul Barker, create astonishingly realistic scenic murals for zoos, aquariums, museums, restaurants and theme parks nation wide. Their backgrounds for zoo habitats are so photo-realistic that some animal inhabitants have tried walking into them or picking plants out of them.

Two decades of producing mural art on a grand scale have made Googleplex one of the premier scenic art firms in the country; masters of the muralist's art. In zoo exhibits and museum dioramas, their perfect mimicry of the three dimensional elements adjacent to the murals such as trees and rocks, makes the transition from reality to painted illusion virtually undetectable.

Googleplex's range of subject matter is virtually unlimited, extending from sunken coral reefs and arctic ice shelves to the recreation of historic scenes or ancient Aztec frescoes. Styles range from cartooning to French Impressionism to the Old Masters. Scales can range from tiny macquettes to walls sixty feet tall and, in one wildlife museum, fifteen hundred feet long.

Paul Barker's vast experience with projects large and small have required him to develop methods which allow for astonishing speed, and a proficiency at such skills as disguising unwanted wall elements into the murals. His friendly, cooperative, problem solving approach leaves behind him a legacy of not only beauty but of delighted clients.

To see Paul Barker in action, please view the video below: