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Chicago muralist Coggeshall

A Chicago muralist and faux artist specializes in trompe l'oeil, grisaille, and other artistic wall finishes to enhance the ambiance of your home.
Douglas Coggeshall's life long artistic background has produced an extensive client list. Douglas takes great pride in turning your dreams into reality, or if you need a little inspiration, he is quite ready to step in and offer ideas.

A decorative artist assists his clients to manifest their dreams through the medium of paint.

Coggeshall is a 1985 graduate of Southern Illinois University: B.A. in Cinematography Production, heavy emphasis on Fine Arts Painting; A.A. in Commercial Graphics Design.
I believe that the home is inescapably the true resonance of your soul. Through the magic of decorative art, you can express your dreams and live within the walls that hold them. There is no limit to decorative artistry - just an innocent wonder of what lies within the space between your imagination and the walls before you.

Douglas Coggeshall
Coggeshall Artistry deals exclusively in fine hand painted art, gilding and faux finishes. This small company has been in the business of faux art since 1975 and rendered illusions for hospitals, churches, restaurants, hotels, offices and countless homes throughout Illinois and West Virginia.

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Douglas Coggeshall featured as "Painter Of The Month" in PaintPRO publication.
Coggeshall is quoted saying "I want your friends to come over and go, 'Man, I want this in my house'.
Decorate With Paint honor
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DECORATE WITH PAINT MAGAZINE, September 2002.

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  • Selected Career Highlights

  • Invited to participate in the 2005 International Trompe-L'oeil Festival, held in Lodi, Italy.
  • Invited to participate in the 2004 International Trompe-L'oeil Festival, held in Lodi, Italy.

    Featured on HGTV on May 16 2004.

    Commissions from private residences and businesses 1985 to present. SEE RECENT WORK.

    Hinsdale Decorators Show House - 1988, 1990, 1992, 1996, 1998, 2000., 2002, 2004
  • AAUW Hinsdale House Walk - 1990, 1992.
  • Commission from Northbrook Hilton for mural, 1992.
  • Charleston, WV Decorators Show House (Actor Nick Nolte) , 1994 .
  • Commission from Charleston, WV State Capital for Senate Chamber Lounge restoration project. - 1995.
  • Hand painted 15th century map onto library ceiling. - 1994.
  • Hand painted wallpaper - 1994; 1996.
  • River Forest Decorators Show House, 1996.
  • Commission from Charleston, WV for fresco in dining room, 1996
  • Commission from River Forest residence - trompe-l'oeil painted directly onto ceramic tile in bathroom, 1996.
  • Member of the Academy of Online Muralists, 1999
  • Taught Basic Faux & Marble Painting summer classes at Ray Vogue College of Design 1991 - 92.
  • Freelance artist / designer in commercial graphics 1985 - 87
  • Southern Illinois University 1981 - 1985.

wine glass in mural
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Coggeshall Artistry .P.O. Box 274
Hinsdale, Illinois 60521
630-910-9763

email: douglas@coggart.com