We’re Jessie Unterhalter and Katey Truhn, the Baltimore-based artist team better known as Jessie and Katey.
Our mission is to transform public spaces into vibrant, playful experiences and use highly geometric, abstract language to engage with the history, architecture, and culture of the places where we paint.
We believe that the aesthetics of one's environment can influence one's emotions and state of mind. With a passion for people and design, we bring life to unsung spaces through abstract painting. We’ve created numerous murals in partnership with cities, companies, municipalities, and brands to turn a unique story and location into an iconic artwork, often heightening the landmark’s visibility as a destination.
Since 2011, we have been consistently creating large-scale, public murals and installations across the country, learning the intricacies of the places we work. We see the responsibility of working with, listening to, and reflecting the communities and public that we serve as the driving force in our murals and public installations. Although our style is highly formal and recognizable, each piece is inspired by architectural landscapes and historically relevant concepts.
We pride ourselves on transforming public spaces and engaging the viewer through color, bold geometric designs, and underlying narratives for those with an eye for detail.