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Bird Boxes


Madison spraying the base coat of white paint on an electrical box.
Madison outlining the Spotted Towhee on an electrical box.
Madison adding the finishing touches of leaves to an electrical box.
Finished electrical box with the Spotted Towhee showing two sides of the box. 
                Left side: Spotted Towhee landing on branch. Right side: Spotted Towhee sitting on branch.

Spotted Towhee, by Madison Hughes, located at the corner of Division and Eastman Parkway.


Finished electrical box with the Red-Tailed Hawk on two sides. 
                Left side: Hawk sitting on branch. Right side: Hawk flying.

Red-Tailed Hawk, by Madison Hughes, located at the corner of Powell and Eastman Parkway.


Rico spray painting branch on electrical box.
Rico looking at his work on an electrical box.
Finished electrical box painted with a Robin.

Robin, by Rico Ricardo Alvarez, located at the corner of 185th and Burnside.


Finished electrical box painted with a Downy Woodpecker.

Downy Woodpecker, by Rico Ricardo Alvarez, located at the corner of Division and Main.


Finished electrical box painted with a Western Meadowlark,

Western Meadowlark, by Rico Ricardo Alvarez, located at the corner of Powell and Hood.


Finished electrical box painted with a songbird.

By Rico Ricardo Alvarez, located at the corner of Springwater Trail and Towle.


Madison painting an electrical box wearing a mask.

Artist: Madison Hughes

Madison is an artist who lives in Portland, Oregon. He started painting murals and large scale work in high school and since then has painted murals all over the world. When getting to design his own murals, he often chooses to paint subject matter such as plants, animals, and other things that are significant to the location of the piece. His style can best be described as illustrative folk art inspired by contemporary design.

Ricardo Alvarez in front of hiw mural of fruits and vegetables.

Artist: Ricardo Alvarez

Ricardo (Rico) Alvarez got his start as a graffiti artist, then expanded into branding and logo work, clothing design, print making, screen printing and murals. He has lived in many different cities, but he decided to put down roots and make Gresham his permanent home in 2012.

He was working full-time as a brewer when the pandemic hit in 2020, causing him to refocus more of his energy on art and explore more ways to use his talents. Having been a graffiti artist for decades, he was always interested in large-scale public art and its ability to reach many audiences. His first art project with Gresham Outdoor Public Art was the colorful murals inside the Rockwood Marketplace.

Rico says his 8-year-old daughter inspired him and started him thinking about how to get her and other children more excited about the world around them. He sees art as a great way to stimulate curiosity and a sense of wonder about nature. His “Birds on Boxes” project was designed to do just that.