My First International Mural! 5/100

Wings Across the World Mural #5

While in Vienna this summer for a portrait painting workshop, I couldn’t resist the opportunity to leave a mark on the city in the most Andrea way possible...with a mural, of course.

I found the perfect wall tucked along the Donaukanal, a vibrant urban stretch where graffiti and street art are welcomed as part of the city's culture. It’s a place where artists from all over the world leave their mark, and I was honored to join that creative conversation.

This mural became #5 in my 100 Bird Murals: Wings Across the World project, and I wanted it to be a love letter to both the local landscape and the artistic heritage of Vienna.

🎨 The Design: Where Nature Meets Art History

I painted Austria’s national bird—the Barn Swallow, known for its agility, grace, and long migratory journeys. It felt symbolic, not just as a nod to my “Wings Across the World” theme, but also to the idea of artists traveling, learning, and connecting across borders.

Alongside the bird, I painted a woman in the style of Gustav Klimt, one of Vienna’s most iconic artists. Klimt’s work has always spoken to me, the patterns, the gold, the emotion. This was my way of acknowledging Vienna’s deep artistic legacy while layering in my own.

Together, the bird and the Klimt-inspired figure represent movement, beauty, and the bridging of old and new.

🌍 A Global Mission

This mural is part of my goal to paint 100 bird-themed murals - 10 in Texas, one in every U.S. state, and 41 more across the globe. The project is called Wings Across the World, and it's about more than birds. It’s about community, transformation, and turning blank walls into landmarks of joy and meaning.

Vienna is now one of those places, and I couldn’t be more grateful.

🧭 Location:

Donaukanal, Vienna, Austria

✨ Thank You

Thank you to the city of Vienna, the street art community along the Donaukanal, and all the curious passersby who stopped to watch and share kind words. And thank you to the incredible students and teacher from my painting workshop who inspired me just as much as the city itself did.

This mural was painted without permission, but with care, respect, and deep love for the space. Street art has a beautiful way of existing on borrowed time. I hope this piece brings a little wonder to everyone who sees it while it's still up.