Groundswell Artist

Marc Evan

Marc Evan is a Brooklyn based artist, illustrator, and designer working in print, television, film, and advertising. He has been featured in the Society of lllustrators and has exhibited in their Museum of American Illustration in NYC. Evan uses a variety of mediums in his practice up to and including pumpkins! As one of the preeminent professional pumpkin carvers of the world, he is a founder of Maniac Pumpkin Carvers. 

Photo of a colorful and abstract mural.

Projects

  • Project | 2013

    Moving Along

    Moving Along transforms an uninspiring underpass into an inviting gateway between the vibrant shopping district on Atlantic Avenue and the beautifully restored Brooklyn Bridge Park, to be saf...
  • Project | 2014

    Bridging Transformation

    Groundswell engaged VIP Community Services adult clients in the research, design, and creation of a large-scale mural to generate public awareness around the complex issue of chemical dependency. T...
  • Project | 2015

    Domino Effect

    Following a series of violent incidents within the local neighborhood, youth artists expressed a strong desire to leverage the mural making process as an opportunity to send a message to the broade...
  • Project | 2015

    Unlock Your Dreams

    Ditmas I.S. 62 is a community, not just a school. To begin the mural design process, youth artists researched the many communities represented within the school, which is located within one of the ...
  • Project | 2015

    Justice at the Crossroads

    In New York City, approximately 4,000 New Yorkers are seriously injured and more than 250 are killed each year in traffic crashes. Because every New Yorker deserves to feel safe as a pedestrian, th...
  • Project | 2016

    The 3 Pillars

    The 3 Pillars represents the spirit of the Housing Works organizations core pillars of advocacy, services, and entrepreneurial businesses. The mural is a triptych, with each canvas embodying ...