“In a light-drenched, capacious studio at the Dana Warp Mill in Westbrook, there is a feat of decorative artistry taking place that most of us will never have the privilege to experience first-hand…”

“The Dean Barger mural in the entryway sets the tone for the rest of the house. “It’s a very important space, because that’s where you wait when not everyone’s ready to go,” says Adler. “You spend a surprising amount of time there arriving or leaving, so the character of it matters a tremendous amount.”’

“A site-specific mural by Dean Barger crowns the entry to the primary suite…”

“Behind the bar, a mural from lauded New York artist Dean Barger, known for his work at New York City’s Veronika and Nantucket’s Greydon House Hotel, echoes nearby Everglades environs, while rattan furnishings and parquet flooring add warmth and organic texture.”

“Dean Barger is content that you probably don’t recognize his name. In the pre-pandemic world, when indoor dining was a thing (remember that?), the artist’s well-documented murals likely flooded your Instagram feed. It’s hard to forget works such as the Hubert Robert-inspired landscape behind the bar at Daniel Rose’s Le Coucou in SoHo. “

“Meg Ryan and Candice Bergen Hire This Muralist To Make Their Homes Picture-Perfect

This fine artist worked on a mural for one of the most Instagrammed restaurants of the past year—yet no one knows his name”

The design has the hallmarks of David Collins Studio design (glamour, texture, drama) but an added depth of soul comes from the inclusion of a 30ft mural by decorative artist Dean Barger. It greets you as you walk in, leads you up the stairs and into the main room. It’s a maître d in artwork form. “Collaboration is incredibly important to us and Dean had been on our radar for a while,” says Keet. “He brought a unique energy and tactility to the project.”

“Still a hard reservation to snag, the space is as well-known as the menu, thanks to a sprawling painted mural of a rural scene in muted colours that would look at home in a French château. The dramatic chandeliers and floor-to-ceiling windows keep the elegance going in this Roman and Williams-designed space.”

“Several finishing touches came from nearby Round Top, including a pair of brass sconces that flank the stage and illuminate a large-scale mural by Dean Barger, a landscape painter known for his work with design firm Roman and Williams. “We asked him for a midnight Hill Country scene, an ethereal, foggy night,” Wood says. “It’s an unorthodox type of backdrop for a big rock ’n’ roll room, but we wanted a work of art behind the artists that are performing.”’

“A moody material palette also elevates the ambiance. Travertine, fluted glass, stone, concrete, tile, and patinated metals are used together to create ‘a new architectural language, allowing guests to feel as though they’ve discovered futuristic remnants from an ancient civilization,' Fischer said.”

“The bar at New York’s Le Coucou restaurant in lower Manhattan, with its misty, feathery trees, was painted by much-in-demand muralist Dean Barger. “I want the viewer to get lost in the illusion,”’