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Kansas City Murals

Custom Kansas City murals for local businesses, homes, schools, public spaces, and projects that want a stronger visual presence.

Completed wall mural painted with large green tropical leaves and yellow botanical accents, with a smiling woman seated cross-legged in front of it.

Kansas City walls tell stories.

Kansas City has a strong tradition of public art, sports culture, local pride, and independent businesses. A custom mural can give a new wall a clear job: welcome people in, explain the brand, or make the place more memorable.

The Mural Artist Studio collaborates with Kansas City clients from first concept through a finished hand-painted mural.

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Royals baseball players, a stadium, and Kansas City lettering on a section of Tom Klein’s 200-foot exterior mural in Parkville, Missouri.
The finished exterior mural in Parkville, Missouri.

Featured Kansas City-area project

A 200-foot Kansas City story on a Parkville wall.

Commissioned by Tom Klein · Parkville, Missouri

The project began with a clear brief: create an all-things-Kansas-City mural with a special focus on local sports. The finished wall grew into a wider visual story of the city, bringing team references, music, neighborhood landmarks, and a strong blue-and-red composition together across the exterior.

  1. Start with a local brief

    Tom Klein asked for a Kansas City concept with a special emphasis on the city’s sports teams.

  2. Build the story outward

    The composition expanded beyond sports to include local landmarks and familiar references, including Town Topic and Arthur Bryant’s.

  3. Paint for the real conditions

    Melissa painted the 200-foot exterior mural in Parkville over about a month, planning the artwork for the scale of the wall and changing outdoor conditions.

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Local artist designs massive Chiefs mural

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On-site project gallery

On-site view of Tom Klein’s Parkville retaining-wall mural with football player portraits, championship lettering, a football, and a stylized goalpost.
A championship panel from the finished Parkville retaining-wall mural.
On-site view of Tom Klein’s Parkville retaining-wall mural with a football player, an illustrated stadium, a basketball, and Kansas City landmark imagery.
A stadium and city-reference panel from the same completed mural.

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Updated Kansas City portfolio

Custom Murals for Kansas City Businesses, Homes & Public Spaces

Explore custom, hand-painted murals by Melissa Feris of The Mural Artist Studio, based in Kansas City. This portfolio shows commercial wall art, branded interiors, storefront window paintings, school and community murals, residential artwork, and murals for sports venues and pools. Wide views and close-up details show how the artwork fits each surface, setting, and audience. Use these examples to plan an interior or exterior mural for your own space.

Completed wall mural painted with large green tropical leaves and yellow botanical accents, with a smiling woman seated cross-legged in front of it.
Completed Tropical Leaf Wall MuralA completed tropical leaf mural with green foliage and yellow botanical accents, photographed with a seated person in front.
A finished mural on a brick wall showing a dark city skyline beneath a yellow band, with a large heart and the word "LOVE" at left; string lights hang above.
City Skyline and Love Heart MuralA finished wall mural featuring a dark city skyline, a large heart, and "LOVE" lettering against a yellow background.
Wide indoor mural across paneled walls depicting a deer beside a cross and Rock Island Trail State Park sign, a rider on horseback, a map, and a carved standing figure.
Rock Island Trail and Prairie History MuralA finished wall mural featuring prairie and trail imagery, including a deer, trail sign, horseback rider, map, and carved figure.
Seasonal window painting with white snowflakes and winter imagery across the dark windows of a storefront.
Winter Storefront Window PaintingWhite snowflakes and winter imagery painted across storefront windows.
Completed outdoor mural painted on a retaining wall, featuring football players in red and white uniforms, a football stadium illustration, sports equipment, and championship graphics beside a court.
Football-Themed Outdoor Sports MuralA completed football-themed mural spans the retaining wall beside an outdoor court, combining player portraits, a stadium illustration, sports equipment, and championship graphics.
A colorful painted wall mural depicts a farm scene with a large white horse in the foreground, a pink pig, rooster, cow, barn, fields, clouds, and other cartoon animals.
Farm-Themed Children’s Wall MuralA colorful farm-themed children’s mural featuring a large white horse, barn, fields, clouds, and playful cartoon animals.
A finished exterior wall mural featuring a large bald eagle with outstretched wings against blue and black sections, red-and-white stripes at left, and additional lettering and painted imagery on the right.
Eagle and Wings Exterior MuralExterior mural with a large bald eagle, outstretched wings, red-and-white stripes, blue sections, lettering, and painted imagery across the wall.
A large blue-and-cream exterior mural featuring a bald eagle, several grayscale figures, large lettering, handwritten text, and painted hats and other objects, with string lights crossing the wall.
Eagle and Figures Mural with Handwritten TextA detailed exterior mural combines a bald eagle, grayscale figures, large lettering, handwritten text, and painted objects beneath string lights.
A finished mural on a blue corrugated building depicts several illustrated dogs beside a doorway, with the words "WELCOME TO CAPTAIN CREEK RANCH" and "BOARDING • DAYCARE • TRAINING • GROOMING" painted across the facade.
Dog Mural on a Blue BuildingFinished exterior mural featuring illustrated dogs and service lettering on a blue building facade.
Exterior wall mural with a stylized portrait of a woman surrounded by painted jewelry, roses, a pocket watch, and a wristwatch on purple panels; shrubs partially cover the bottom.
Pop-Art Portrait and Jewelry-Themed MuralA finished exterior mural combines a stylized portrait with painted jewelry, roses, and watches across purple wall panels.
Finished wall mural in dark green, cream, and gray featuring a large saxophonist, the words "The City of Fountains" and "Western Auto," an "Enter" sign, and illustrated scenes in separate panels.
Saxophonist and Vintage Sign MuralA completed multi-panel mural combines a large saxophonist illustration with vintage-style signs and city scenes.
Kansas City Chiefs arrowhead logo hand-painted on a yellow wall above a red lower section.
Kansas City Football Logo Wall MuralA bold football logo painted against a yellow-and-red feature wall.
A finished mural of large purple, yellow, pink, blue, and white flowers painted on a black building façade, with a framed sign reading "The Bloom Room" and a phone number.
Colorful Floral Mural on a Black Building FaçadeA completed floral mural covers a black building façade, featuring purple lilies, a yellow sunflower, pink blossoms, and other colorful flowers alongside a framed "The Bloom Room" sign.
Outdoor wall mural featuring two football players in red, white, and gold uniforms, a football, championship lettering, and a stylized goalpost against an ochre background.
Football Players and Super Bowl Champions MuralA finished outdoor mural depicts two football players beside championship lettering and a stylized goalpost on an ochre-colored wall.
Outdoor wall mural featuring a football player in a red uniform beside a large illustrated football stadium, with a basketball and architectural details on an orange and yellow background.
Football Stadium and Player Wall MuralA finished outdoor mural combining a football player, an oversized stadium illustration, a basketball, and architectural imagery on a warm orange-and-yellow wall.
A finished blue outdoor mural depicts a football player wearing number 87 reaching for a football, a soccer player and a female soccer player, musical notes, a stadium, and buildings; the words Kansas City are partially visible on the left.
Blue Sports-Themed Mural with Football, Soccer, and Stadium ScenesCompleted blue sports mural featuring football and soccer figures, musical notes, a stadium, and city imagery painted across an outdoor wall.
Finished blue wall mural featuring large red Kansas City lettering, painted city landmarks, a baseball player, soccer players, a hockey player, and a restaurant storefront above a bed of rocks.
Blue Kansas City Sports and Landmarks MuralA finished blue mural combining Kansas City lettering, city landmarks, sports figures, and local storefront imagery.
A finished interior wall mural with white stars on a blue-and-white background and the words "STATION 64" above a service counter.
Station 64 Starry Wall MuralA completed star-patterned wall mural marked "STATION 64" above an interior service counter.
Finished exterior mural featuring colorful vintage cars beneath a red, orange, and blue sunset sky, with a white sign reading "Down the block there’s an antique shop and something in my head said stop"; a person is seated at the lower right.
Vintage Cars and Sunset Quote MuralA finished exterior mural depicting colorful vintage cars beneath a sunset sky, with hand-painted lettering and a seated person at the lower right.
A finished colorful floor mural depicting a blue octopus with tentacles wrapped around an acoustic guitar, with a second illustrated mural on the wall behind it.
Blue Octopus Guitar Floor MuralA vibrant floor mural features a blue octopus playing an acoustic guitar, with a colorful illustrated wall mural in the background.
A finished red wall mural featuring yellow lettering that reads "Welcome to the Breakfast of Champions," a blue IHOP logo, a football above a stack of pancakes, a Kansas City Chiefs player illustration, and a dark city skyline silhouette.
IHOP Breakfast of Champions Wall MuralFinished red wall mural with IHOP and Kansas City Chiefs-inspired breakfast, football, pancake, and skyline illustrations.
Finished mural depicting white birch trees, green foliage, a blue lake, rolling green grass, birds, and a heron.
Birch Trees and Lakeside Wildlife MuralA completed nature mural with birch trees, a lake, green hills, birds, and a heron, photographed beneath a covered patio.
Red, white, and blue flag mural with Chiefs, Royals, and Cardinals logos above bowling lanes.
Sports Team Flag Mural Above Bowling LanesA star-spangled mural with sports team logos above the bowling lanes.
Completed interior wall mural with the words "KNOWN. LOVED. SENT." and "Gospel of Jesus Christ," plus colorful abstract hills, a bridge, water tower, skyline, and tree.
Church Mural with Gospel Message and City LandscapeA completed church wall mural combines a Gospel message with colorful hills, a bridge, a water tower, a skyline, and a tree.
Finished mural painted across a white picket fence, featuring a colorful landscape with trees and water-like blue shapes, red accents, and large yellow and green lettering reading "Parkville."
Parkville Fence Mural with Colorful LandscapeA completed colorful mural spans a white picket fence, combining a stylized landscape with prominent "Parkville" lettering.
Finished yellow wall mural featuring a large black-and-gold W, a tiger head emblem, and orange silhouettes of athletes, photographed above bowling lanes.
Yellow Athletic Emblem and Sports Silhouette MuralFinished yellow wall mural with athletic silhouettes, a large W, and a tiger head emblem above bowling lanes.
Completed exterior window mural with a gold soccer trophy, the words ‘WELCOME FIFA,’ ‘WORLD CUP 2026,’ a soccer ball, colorful brushstrokes, and stars across black-painted panels.
FIFA World Cup 2026 Window MuralFinished multi-panel window mural featuring a FIFA World Cup 2026 design with a trophy, soccer ball, bold lettering, colorful brushstrokes, and stars.
Large finished wall mural in a bowling alley showing oversized white bowling pins with red stripes and a purple bowling ball bursting through a bright blue background above the lanes.
Bowling Pins and Ball MuralA finished bowling-themed mural with oversized pins and a purple ball above the bowling lanes.
A finished wall mural depicting an underwater scene with a sea turtle, stingray, fish, coral, sea plants, and starfish above an indoor swimming pool.
Underwater Marine Life Pool MuralA completed underwater mural featuring sea life, coral, and ocean plants above an indoor swimming pool.

Murals made for KC spaces

Each project begins with the wall, the surrounding neighborhood, and the people who will see it every day.

A finished mural on a blue corrugated building depicts several illustrated dogs beside a doorway, with the words "WELCOME TO CAPTAIN CREEK RANCH" and "BOARDING • DAYCARE • TRAINING • GROOMING" painted across the facade.

Business & retail

Storefront, interior, and brand murals for spaces that want stronger visibility and a distinct point of view.

Finished yellow wall mural featuring a large black-and-gold W, a tiger head emblem, and orange silhouettes of athletes, photographed above bowling lanes.

Schools & organizations

Encouraging, meaningful walls for students, staff, visitors, and community programs.

Finished mural painted across a white picket fence, featuring a colorful landscape with trees and water-like blue shapes, red accents, and large yellow and green lettering reading "Parkville."

Public-facing art

Artwork for districts, venues, and buildings that want to add color and local character to the streetscape.

Kansas City Murals FAQs

Do you paint murals across the Kansas City metro?

Yes. Kansas City projects can be discussed with the wall location included in the project scope.

Can a KC mural include local themes?

Yes. The concept can reflect local history, sports, neighborhoods, landmarks, or the character of your business when appropriate.

How do I begin a Kansas City mural project?

Email Melissa with wall photos, approximate dimensions, the project location, and your goals, or call to begin a quote conversation.

Who are the best commercial mural artists in Kansas City?

The best fit depends on the wall, your visual goals, the audience, and the artist’s relevant portfolio. Melissa Feris of The Mural Artist Studio creates custom commercial murals for Kansas City businesses, hospitality spaces, offices, and customer-facing environments, with the concept developed around the specific site.

Can you recommend a professional mural artist near me?

For a project in the Kansas City metro, you can contact Melissa Feris at The Mural Artist Studio. Share the wall location, photos or dimensions, whether the work is indoors or outdoors, and the purpose of the space so the project can be reviewed for fit.

How much does it cost to hire a mural artist in Kansas City?

Custom mural pricing is project-specific. Wall size, design detail, surface condition, preparation, materials, access, location, and timing all affect a quote. Wall photos, approximate dimensions, and the project goal are the best starting point for a useful estimate.

Who creates interactive murals and selfie walls for businesses?

Melissa Feris creates custom interactive murals and selfie walls for businesses and public-facing spaces. Planning considers the visual concept, where people stand, what a camera sees, lighting, traffic flow, and how the artwork relates to the setting.

Who paints custom murals for restaurants and corporate offices?

The Mural Artist Studio creates hand-painted murals for restaurants, hospitality venues, offices, lobbies, retail spaces, and other business interiors. Each mural is planned around the wall, brand or atmosphere, visitor experience, and practical site conditions.

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