Public Art & Murals

Big Art

"I love creating big things. The opportunity to create art outdoors is incredible. There's nothing like working high on scaffolding listening to the sounds around and below you."
"New England Coffee Mural" — Coffee mural by Gerard Tonti, 2016
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New England Coffee Mural

New England Coffee Company

Celebrating 100 years of New England Coffee. Gerard was commissioned to create a large-scale animated lenticular mural — a tribute to a century of craft that shifts and comes alive as viewers move past it.

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"Spiritus Vivus (Spirit Alive)" — Animated Lenticular Mural by Gerard Tonti, 2013
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Spiritus Vivus (Spirit Alive)

Duquesne University

An animated lenticular mural created for Duquesne University. The piece shifts and comes alive as viewers move past it — a meditation on spirit, life, and the living world around us.

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"I Am Because We Are" — Mural by Gerard Tonti, 2011
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I Am Because We Are

Duquesne University

A large-scale mural created for Duquesne University inspired by the African philosophy of Ubuntu — the idea that a person is a person through other people. The work celebrates community, identity, and shared humanity.

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"ELEVATE" — Mural by Gerard Tonti, 2010
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ELEVATE

Duquesne University

A sweeping abstract mural for Duquesne University featuring luminous, wing-like geometric forms in blue and purple that radiate outward — an invitation to rise, expand, and reach beyond.

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"Bloom" — Mural by Gerard Tonti, 2007
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Bloom

The Sprout Fund

A vibrant flowering tree mural on Mt. Washington celebrating the revival and bright future of its community. Created through The Sprout Fund, the living mural incorporates existing ivy that continues to grow and overlap the tree.

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"Present Tense" — Mural by Gerard Tonti, 2006
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Present Tense

The Sprout Fund

A large-scale mural at the center of East Pittsburgh depicting a girl reading against the George Westinghouse Bridge. Created through The Sprout Fund, the work became a catalyst for community conversation about identity, diversity, and the future.

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"Walk on Through" — Mural by Gerard Tonti, 2004
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Walk on Through

The Sprout Fund

Gerard's first public mural for The Sprout Fund, painted on a wall along the Eliza Furnace Trail. A continuous walk cycle of figures progresses from abstract graffiti shapes to realistic images, celebrating Pittsburgh's urban community and its connection to the natural environment.

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Commission a Mural

Have a wall that needs a story?

Gerard is available for public art commissions, corporate murals, and institutional projects. Get in touch to discuss your vision.