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Boarded-Up Murals

Artist Naomi Likayi stands in front of her mural at the World Trade Center in Portland, Oregon. The mural was commissioned by the Portland Street Art Alliance, with funding from NeighborsWest Northwest and wall space provided by Portland General Electric.

Naomi Likayi stands confidently against her vibrant street art mural painted on the boarded-up Portland World Trade Center, commissioned by the Portland Street Art Alliance. The contemporary artwork features bold blues, purples, and mint greens with abstract faces and flowing forms, creating a striking backdrop for the artist's portrait. Likayi wears a black and white plaid flannel over olive pants, her locs framing her face as she poses with quiet authority beside her public art creation.
Artist Naomi Likayi poses beside her commissioned mural on the boarded Portland World Trade Center, part of the Portland Street Art Alliance's urban beautification initiative.
Artist Before Her Mural in Downtown Portland
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 Artist Naomi Likayi stands confidently against her explosive mural at Portland's World Trade Center, wearing a black and white plaid flannel over dark jeans and boots. The artwork behind her bursts with cobalt blues, seafoam greens, and violet purples, featuring abstract faces and flowing forms that create a dynamic backdrop. Her relaxed pose and direct gaze embody the creative spirit that transformed this boarded urban space into a canvas of expression through the Portland Street Art Alliance commission.
Artist Naomi Likayi poses in front of her commissioned mural work at the boarded Portland World Trade Center as part of a Portland Street Art Alliance project.
Artist Naomi Likayi Against Her Vibrant Mural
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 A portrait of artist Naomi Likayi standing against a vibrant painted mural in teal, blue, purple, and white. She wears an oversized black and white plaid wool coat over a black top, with olive trousers and large gold hoop earrings. Her long black braids frame her face as she gazes directly into the camera with a calm, composed expression.
An artist portrait of Portland based graphic designer and illustrator Naomi Likayi.
Naomi Likayi
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 Artist Naomi Likayi stands confidently against her vibrant mural work at Portland's World Trade Center, her dark curls framing a direct gaze toward the camera. She wears an oversized plaid coat in earth tones over a black top, complemented by gold hoop earrings that catch the natural light. The abstract mural behind her bursts with swirling forms in blues, purples, and mint green, commissioned by the Portland Street Art Alliance for the boarded-up building. The composition creates a striking contrast between the artist's grounded presence and the dynamic energy of her colorful creation.
Artist Naomi Likayi poses before her commissioned mural at Portland's World Trade Center, part of the Portland Street Art Alliance's urban art initiative.
Artist Naomi Likayi Against Portland Mural
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 Artist Naomi Likayi stands confidently against her striking mural work on the boarded-up Portland World Trade Center, commissioned by the Portland Street Art Alliance. Her contemplative gaze and relaxed pose complement the sweeping abstract forms behind her—bold strokes of lavender, turquoise, and deep navy that seem to flow like organic shapes across the wall. The interplay between her textured plaid coat and the fluid painted forms creates a compelling dialogue between personal style and artistic expression in this urban canvas.
Artist Naomi Likayi poses before her commissioned mural on the boarded Portland World Trade Center, part of a Portland Street Art Alliance initiative.
Artist Naomi Likayi Against Vibrant Mural Backdrop
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 Artist Naomi Likayi stands confidently before her vibrant mural at Portland's boarded World Trade Center, her black protective locs framing her contemplative expression. She wears an oversized plaid coat in earth tones that complements the swirling blues, purples, and greens of her abstract artwork behind her. The portrait captures both the artist's quiet determination and the dynamic energy of her public art commission, creating a powerful dialogue between creator and creation in downtown Portland's urban landscape.
Artist Naomi Likayi poses in front of her commissioned mural at the boarded Portland World Trade Center, part of the Portland Street Art Alliance project.
Artist Naomi Likayi Before Her Portland Mural
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 Naomi Likayi stands confidently before her vibrant street art mural on the boarded World Trade Center in downtown Portland. The young Black artist wears an oversized plaid coat against the cool Pacific Northwest air, her figure juxtaposed against swirling blues, purples, and teals of her abstract figurative work. The composition captures both the intimate scale of the artist and the bold public statement of her commissioned piece, embodying Portland's thriving street art culture.
Artist Naomi Likayi poses in front of her mural commissioned by the Portland Street Art Alliance at the boarded World Trade Center.
Artist Before Her Portland Mural Commission
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 Naomi Likayi stands confidently against her vibrant mural painted on the boarded Portland World Trade Center, commissioned by the Portland Street Art Alliance. The artist wears a plaid coat and poses with hands in pockets beside her abstract work featuring blues, purples, and greens with stylized figures and organic shapes. The urban street art transforms the temporary boarding into a canvas of community expression, with the artist's signature visible in the corner of her colorful composition.
Artist Naomi Likayi poses beside her commissioned mural on the boarded Portland World Trade Center, created for the Portland Street Art Alliance.
Artist Before Her Portland Mural Commission
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 Artist Naomi Likayi stands confidently before her kaleidoscopic mural at Portland's boarded World Trade Center, her plaid wool coat creating striking contrast against the swirling blues, purples, and mint greens of her street art. The composition captures the intersection of personal identity and public art, with Likayi's poised expression reflecting the creative energy radiating from the wall behind her. Commissioned by the Portland Street Art Alliance, the mural transforms urban vacancy into vibrant community expression.
Artist Naomi Likayi poses before her commissioned mural at the boarded Portland World Trade Center, part of the Portland Street Art Alliance initiative.
Artist Naomi Likayi Against Vibrant Mural
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 Artist Naomi Likayi sits contemplatively before her vibrant street mural at Portland's World Trade Center, her dark curls framing a direct, confident gaze. The abstract artwork behind her flows in bold blues, purples, and whites across the concrete wall, while warm afternoon light illuminates her olive jumpsuit and plaid flannel jacket. Her relaxed pose on the brick pavement suggests both ownership of her creative work and connection to the urban environment that serves as her canvas.
Muralist Naomi Likayi poses with her commissioned artwork on the boarded World Trade Center building in downtown Portland, Oregon.
Artist Naomi Likayi with Downtown Portland Mural
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 Artist Naomi Likayi sits contemplatively on weathered brick pavement before her vibrant street mural at Portland's World Trade Center. Her natural curls frame her face as she gazes directly at the camera, wearing olive-green fitted clothing and a plaid flannel jacket. Behind her, abstract organic shapes in brilliant blues, purples, and greens flow across the wall, creating a dynamic backdrop that contrasts beautifully with the urban setting.
Artist Naomi Likayi poses with her commissioned mural work at the boarded Portland World Trade Center, created through the Portland Street Art Alliance.
Artist Naomi Likayi with Street Mural
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 Artist Naomi Likayi sits in profile against her vibrant mural work at the boarded Portland World Trade Center, commissioned by the Portland Street Art Alliance. Her contemplative pose and striking locs create an intimate portrait against the dynamic backdrop of purple, blue, and mint green figures that seem to reach and interact across the wall. The interplay between the artist's earthtone plaid jacket and the bold street art creates a compelling juxtaposition of personal style and public expression.
Artist Naomi Likayi poses with her commissioned mural at the Portland World Trade Center, part of the Portland Street Art Alliance's transformation of the boarded building.
Artist Naomi Likayi with Portland Mural
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 Artist Naomi Likayi poses thoughtfully before her vibrant mural adorning the boarded World Trade Center in Portland, Oregon. Her protective locs frame her face as golden hoop earrings catch the natural light, while she wears a striking plaid wool coat over a black top. The abstract mural behind her explodes in oceanic blues, soft purples, and mint greens, featuring bold white hand silhouettes that seem to reach across the painted surface with gestural energy.
Artist Naomi Likayi stands before her commissioned mural at Portland's boarded World Trade Center, created through the Portland Street Art Alliance.
Artist Naomi Likayi Before Her Portland Mural
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 Artist Naomi Likayi stands in contemplative profile against her vibrant mural at Portland's boarded World Trade Center, her natural locs framing her upward gaze. The kaleidoscopic backdrop features flowing abstract forms in electric blues, purples, and mint greens with playful white hand motifs. Golden hoop earrings catch the light as she wears a geometric plaid coat, creating an intimate portrait that bridges the artist with her transformative public art commissioned by the Portland Street Art Alliance.
Artist Naomi Likayi poses before her commissioned mural at the boarded Portland World Trade Center, part of the Portland Street Art Alliance's urban revitalization project.
Artist Naomi Likayi Before Her Commissioned Mural
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 Naomi Likayi stands confidently beside her colorful community mural painted on the boarded Portland World Trade Center, commissioned by the Portland Street Art Alliance. The artist wears a plaid coat and locs, positioned against the whimsical artwork featuring abstract figures in blues, purples, and greens that transform the urban wall into a canvas of hope. Her direct gaze and relaxed stance create an intimate portrait that captures both the artist and her public art contribution to Portland's cultural landscape.
Artist Naomi Likayi poses beside her commissioned mural at the boarded Portland World Trade Center, part of the Portland Street Art Alliance's community beautification initiative.
Artist Before Her Vibrant Community Mural
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 Artist Naomi Likayi stands beside her vibrant mural painted on the boarded Portland World Trade Center, wearing a white face mask and patterned coat. The artwork features flowing figures rendered in soft blues, purples, and mint greens against a rich purple background, creating a dreamlike narrative across the temporary urban canvas. Her contemplative gaze and proximity to the work establishes an intimate connection between creator and creation. The street art transforms the utilitarian boarding into a window of imagination and color.
Artist Naomi Likayi poses with her commissioned mural at the boarded Portland World Trade Center, created through the Portland Street Art Alliance.
Artist Naomi Likayi With Her Portland Mural
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