Ghostwriting to support muralist’s vision
Dozfy is a prolific Seattle-based muralist whose works adorn interior and exterior surfaces in the Puget Sound region and beyond.
Securing an opportunity to install a mural is energy-intensive for artists. RFQs for city-, county-, and nonprofit-led mural projects are a multi-step process, often consisting of written components outlining an artist’s vision for the space and unique qualifications. And, the competition for these opportunities is stiff!
Between 2020 and 2023, I ghostwrote for Dozfy—working hand-in-hand with him to translate his grand visions into something tactile that could be written down on paper and submitted on his behalf. When my statements of interest and project proposal materials led to secured opportunities for Dozfy, I also wrote artist statements to accompany his installed works in situ.
Opportunities secured for Seattle-based artist, Dozfy
While writing for Dozfy, he was selected for inclusion in the City of Seattle’s Public Art Artist Roster.
He was also commissioned to install a mural at the Port of Seattle’s Fisherman’s Terminal in the Ballard neighborhood, as well as by the University District Partnership to create a mural at the Jack Straw Cultural Center.
Artist statements I wrote to accompany Dozfy’s finished works were installed alongside his public paintings commissioned by the City of Seattle’s Office of Arts & Culture FLOW: Art Along the Ship Canal project and the Bellevue Arts Museum’s Injustice Murals: Beyond the Hellscape program.
I am proud and honored to have played a role in securing more opportunities for the installation of public art by Dozfy in Seattle. I believe a thriving arts ecosystem—and especially public art that’s free and accessible for all—is vital to creating and maintaining vibrant, active cities.
Dozfy’s bat mural installed at the Jack Straw Cultural Center in Seattle
Dozfy’s “Stay Strong” work in the Bellevue Art Museum’s COVID-era Injustice Murals: Beyond the Hellscape exhibition
Artist Dozfy in front of the mural he was selected to install at the Port of Seattle’s Fisherman’s Terminal
Community member in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood, walking past Dozfy’s mural at the Fisherman’s Terminal
Dozfy’s salmon artworks installed as part of the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture’s FLOW: Art Along the Ship Canal project
The artist statement and project description I wrote and that was installed as part of Dozfy’s salmon artworks for the FLOW: Art Along the Ship Canal project in Seattle
Dozfy’s bat mural installed at the Jack Straw Cultural Center in Seattle