above, see additional images of work by mural painter David Fichter, beyond what appeared in print. In the video below, Fichter describes some aspects of his art, which was portrayed in an article in the Montage section of Harvard Magazine. There's an exploration of Sunday on the Charles River, a large mural on one side of a Trader Joe's food market in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and details and images from several of his other murals.
David Fichter talks about mural painting
David Fichter explains his mega-paintings in this video.
Lawrence School Garden | Photograph courtesy of David Fichter
Student working on Lawrence School Garden Mural | Photograph courtesy of David Fichter
Detail of Native Waters | Photograph courtesy of David Fichter
Community volunteers painting Native Waters in Atlanta, Georgia.
Amherst Community History Mural | Photograph courtesy of David Fichter
Detail of Amherst Community History Mural | Photograph courtesy of David Fichter
Alewife Reservation | Photograph courtesy of David Fichter
Painting Lifeline | Photograph courtesy of David Fichter
Detail for Mystic River Mural | Photograph courtesy of David Fichter
Detail for Mystic River Mural | Photograph courtesy of David Fichter
Detail for Mystic River Mural | Photograph courtesy of David Fichter
Detail for Mystic River Mural | Photograph courtesy of David Fichter
Student painting a section of Mystic River Mural | Photograph courtesy of David Fichter
Sunday Afternoon on the Charles | Photograph courtesy of David Fichter
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