Work samples

  • The Guardians of Baltimore
    The Guardians of Baltimore

    The Guardians Banners hanging on the facade of City Hall - Baltimore, 2022

  • Edgecombe Park Revitalization
    Edgecombe Park Revitalization

    dancers / performance in edgecombe park 

  • Food Truck in Action
    Food Truck in Action
    Bon Secours' Urban Farm Project: Mobile Market co-designed with Michael Rosenband. Painting and signs by Whitney Frazier. Part of a larger food access initiative in West Baltimore. 300 families in surrounding neighborhoods receive fresh food deliveries on a bi-monthly schedule, 4 local artists employed to create food truck designs and other murals on site, increased visibility of the urban agricultural program. 2018-2019 Fulton & Fayette Ave. West Baltimore MD
  • Tree Commission
    Tree Commission

    Oak tree commission / mix media on panel 2024-2025

About Whitney

Whitney Frazier is an interdisciplinary artist, mother and educator with a community based public art practice in Baltimore, MD. She completed her BA in Painting, MA and MFA in Community Arts at the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA). Since 2002, Frazier has intentionally worked with diverse groups of people to implement community focused, concept driven public art projects that lead to relationship building, new resources for neighborhoods and bringing to life the shared… more

The Guardians of Baltimore

The Guardians is a photo documentary and storytelling project that celebrates the unrecognized community work of women leaders from Baltimore City neighborhoods. By uplifting their stories and experiences through recorded interviews and large-scale photographs, we honor how art and activism can make real, lasting change. The Guardians is a platform for women who spend their lives fighting for better, healthier communities. Check out the Guardians website! 

  • The Guardians of Baltimore
  • The Guardians of Baltimore
    The Guardians of Baltimore

    The Guardians Banners hanging on the facade of City Hall - Baltimore, 2022

  • The Guardians of Baltimore

    Impact Report 2025

  • The Guardians of Baltimore
    The Guardians of Baltimore

    Exhibit and event at the Peale museum, 2022

  • The Guardians of Baltimore
    The Guardians of Baltimore

    Bmore Art feature with collaborator, photographer Kirby Griffin. 

  • The Guardians of Baltimore
    The Guardians of Baltimore

    example of quotes and large scale banners

  • The Guardians of Baltimore
    The Guardians of Baltimore

    pole banners hung along Harford road, 2024

  • The Guardians of Baltimore
    The Guardians of Baltimore

    Banners hanging in the Baltimore visitor center, 2023-2024

  • The Guardians of Baltimore
    The Guardians of Baltimore

    banners exhibited at the Peale museum 2023

  • The Guardians of Baltimore
    The Guardians of Baltimore

    Guardians celebration at The Peale with Mayor Scott and other elected officials, 2022-2023

Edgecombe Park Placemaking

Edgecombe Park was neglected for years until community leader Cherring Spence had the vision to revitalize the park. I was invited to collaborate with her to reimagine, design and fundraise for the park in 2020. Currently, the park has a beautiful amphitheater and community garden featuring murals, new signage and wayfinding elements to engage current and future residents in the history and stories of the park. Learn more here. 

 

  • Edgecombe Park Revitalization Story / WBAL
  • Edgecombe Park Revitalization
    Edgecombe Park Revitalization

    example Memory gardens with poles and benches designed by WGF studio - in collaboration with Ebram from 2nd Nature designs. 

  • Edgecombe Park Revitalization
    Edgecombe Park Revitalization

    Memory gardens with posts and benches featuring quotes by local community members and facts about the land --- designed by WGF studio and fabricated by Open Works. 

  • Edgecombe Park Revitalization
    Edgecombe Park Revitalization

    example of poles from Turner's station project _ also installed in Edgecombe Park 

  • Edgecombe Park Revitalization
    Edgecombe Park Revitalization

    youth painting horizontal murals in edgecombe park lead by WGF studio 2022

  • Edgecombe Park Revitalization
    Edgecombe Park Revitalization

    Celebration of art and murals in Edgecombe park with dancers. 

  • Edgecombe Park Revitalization
    Edgecombe Park Revitalization

    dancers / performance in edgecombe park 

  • Edgecombe Park Revitalization
    Edgecombe Park Revitalization

    Ariel view of abstract murals on repurposed tennis courts in Edgecombe park community gardens. Youth led, paid mural painting opportunities. 

  • Edgecombe Park Revitalization
    Edgecombe Park Revitalization

    Murals in the amphitheater _ made in collaboration with youth from the neighborhood. 

  • Edgecombe Park Revitalization
    Edgecombe Park Revitalization

    Murals with elders and youth in the amphitheater

Cycles: Women's Health Projects

Cycles is an arts and social justice project addressing women’s health issues in neighborhoods in East Baltimore. I collaborate with women and girls to create an illustrated resource book about women’s health topics. After creating the book, female participants will distribute the book to their community members and host their own visual storytelling workshops.

Women's Health Manual illustrations for women's health clinics in East Africa to help practitioners with treatments of fistual. 

  • Cycles: Women's Health Book - Digital PDF

    this is the full color PDF of the book 

  • Cycles
  • Cycles: Women's Health Book
    Cycles: Women's Health Book

    An illustrated women's health book made in collaboration with youth from St. Francis Academy. 

  • Cycles Book
    Cycles Book
    Sample pages in digital format
  • Cycles install
    Cycles install
    Installation at MICA
  • Women's Health Manual
    Women's Health Manual
    cover design and sample illustration
  • Sample Illustrations from Women's Health Manual
    Sample Illustrations from Women's Health Manual
  • Sample Illustrations from Women's Health Manual
    Sample Illustrations from Women's Health Manual

Food Access Projects

From West Baltimore to PG County, WGF Studio has engaged with communities to beautify places and equipment used to ensure fresh foods are distributed. 

These refrigerated trailers bring 10,000 pounds of food weekly to communities in Prince George's County. This project was made possible by Kaiser Permanente and Amy Gyau-Moyer, Senior Program Manager of Community Health, SEED and Lisa Butler McDougal President, Passion & Compassion and Pastor Ben Slye. 

Learn more here. 

http://baltimoretimes-online.com/news/2018/aug/17/mural-project-helps-beautiful-corner-west-baltimor/#.W3sQriB2gsw.facebook
 


 

  • Food Truck in Action
    Food Truck in Action
    Bon Secours' Urban Farm Project: Mobile Market co-designed with Michael Rosenband. Painting and signs by Whitney Frazier. Part of a larger food access initiative in West Baltimore. 300 families in surrounding neighborhoods receive fresh food deliveries on a bi-monthly schedule, 4 local artists employed to create food truck designs and other murals on site, increased visibility of the urban agricultural program. 2018-2019 Fulton & Fayette Ave. West Baltimore MD
  • Food Truck Serving Local Produce to Residents in West Baltimore
    Food Truck Serving Local Produce to Residents in West Baltimore
  • Food Truck Mobile Market
    Food Truck Mobile Market
    12' truck, 2018
  • Food Truck Mobile Market
    Food Truck Mobile Market
    12' truck, 2018
  • PG County Food Access Trucks
    PG County Food Access Trucks
  • PG County Food Access Trucks
    PG County Food Access Trucks

    food access projects in PG County 

  • PG County Food Access Trucks
    PG County Food Access Trucks

    Painted refrigerator trucks at various locations in PG County with logos and themes of food acccess.

  • Urban Farm Shipping Containers
    Urban Farm Shipping Containers
    Collaboration with local artist Naomi Hannah, two containers; one 10'x10'x20', one 10'x10'x40'. 2018
  • Mural and Signage for Food Pantry
    Mural and Signage for Food Pantry

Darley Park Space Transformation

Starting in the spring of 2016, the Darley Park community collaborated with BUILD, NDC and myself to fund a mural at the Darley Park Gateway Park, offering a welcoming entrance to the neighborhood. The park is the heart of this community, a place to gather, play, exist together, and the community has worked hard for years to create what was once vacant lots into a thriving park.  In 2018, with further support from the BOPA Transformative Art Grant, in collaboration with TT the Artist and local students we created the Sun Stage Sails project, as part of the Neighborhood Lights Event. Later that year, I was able to return and contribute a second mural flanking the gateway with the help of BOPA, NDC, and a team of community members. 

http://www.ndc-md.org/photo-story-darley-park-mural-installation/



 

  • Darley Park Music Video

    "Get the Cash" Music video in Darley Park - featuring my art work and placemaking projects - made by Dir by Marcia Sellers

  • Darley Park Mural & Play Elements
    Darley Park Mural & Play Elements
    Gateway murals at Darley Park with play elements 2010 - 2019. Normal Ave. and Harford Road East Baltimore. Works created in partnership with Darley Park Community Association, BUILD Baltimore, 6th Branch, NDC, BOPA and Parks and People. Assisted by local artist Greg Gannon and youth from Darley Park neighborhood.
  • Darley Park Gateway Mural, #1
    Darley Park Gateway Mural, #1
    Community beautification project for larger redevelopment park. Collaboration with community leaders, M.I.C.A., students and local sign painter Greg Cannon. 30' x 40'. Gateway Park, East Baltimore, 2017.
  • Darley Park Mural 2
    Darley Park Mural 2

    2nd large mural created with community and kids --- using polytab /mural cloth to add unique images painted by community members. 

  • Darley Park Mural & Play Elements
    Darley Park Mural & Play Elements
    Before and after images of first large scale mural in Darley Park, 2017. Completed with sign painter Greg Gannon.
  • Polytab Mural Elements in Darley Park
    Polytab Mural Elements in Darley Park
    Students contribute messages of hope to the large scale mural through workshops at St. Rita Church Rec Center in Darley Park.
  • Darley Park Designs for Park
    Darley Park Designs for Park
    Initial design planning with residents and final images of versatile stage and park elements. Park completed in 2019.
  • Darley Park Sun Stage Sails
    Darley Park Sun Stage Sails
    Designs by elder women in Darley Park Community inspired by matisse cutouts. Created to be on display during public art events, in collaboration with TT the Artist. Each sail 15’ x 25’, 3 total. Darley Park, East Baltimore, 2018.
  • Darley Park Light City Event
    Darley Park Light City Event
    Performances on Darley Park Stage during Neighborhood Lights 2018.

Superblock Activation

3 phases of activation in Baltimore's downtown district called "superblock" _commissioned by Baltimore Development Corporation to activate the space while it was slated for redeveopment 2024-2026.

Art After Dark --- placemaking event in partnerships with the Mayor's office ___ hired and facilitated interactive art experiences with graffiti artists and mural painters. 

Painting murals around the 20+ block radius with mural artist Jaz. 

  • Superblock murals
    Superblock murals

    corner of park and fayette st. downtown Baltimore with mural artist collaborator, Jaz Erenberg

  • Superblock murals
    Superblock murals

    1 block with abstract murals 

  • Superblock murals
    Superblock murals

    another block_fayette st. downtown murals

  • Art After Dark
    Art After Dark

    Projection art of live painting during art after dark event.

  • Art After Dark
    Art After Dark

    Organized and executed this Placemaking, interactive event in Superblock--- featuring 15+ mural and graffiti artists

  • Art After Dark
    Art After Dark

    Organized and executed this Placemaking, interactive event in Superblock--- featuring 15+ mural and graffiti artists

  • Art After Dark
    Art After Dark

    Gaia (mural/street artist)  live painting a mural of community leader at Art After Dark. 

Park Heights Pathways

Wayfinding and Placemaking projects in Park Heights from 2019-2023. 

Butterfly wings and stencils highlighting a walking route from Pimlico elementary middle school to Cylburn Arboretum _ designed with Graham Projects. 

11 horizontal murals outside of small businesses on Park Heights Ave. through a city initiative called Design for Distancing --- Developed in the summer of 2020 in response to COVID-19 and the challenges faced by local businesses, the Design for Distancing program called on Baltimore’s world class design and public health communities to develop innovative approaches to safe, physically distant gathering.
 

  • Park Heights Pathways
    Park Heights Pathways

    selfie spot with Butterfly wings at Cylbrun Arboretum.

  • Park Heights Pathways
    Park Heights Pathways

    Wayfinding elements on sidewalk and poles. 

  • Park Heights Pathways
    Park Heights Pathways

    sidewalk stencils for wayfinding

  • Park Heights Pathways
    Park Heights Pathways

    Acrylic butterfly wing used for wayfinding.

  • Park Heights Pathways
    Park Heights Pathways

    Butterfly wing installation at Cylburn Arboretum.

  • Park Heights Pathways : Design for Distancing
    Park Heights Pathways : Design for Distancing
    1 of 11 horizontal murals along Park Heights Ave. NW Baltimore
  • Park Heights Pathways : Design for Distancing
    Park Heights Pathways : Design for Distancing
    details of murals & social distancing stencils
  • Park Heights Pathways : Design for Distancing
    Park Heights Pathways : Design for Distancing
    detail
  • Park Heights Pathways : Design for Distancing
    Park Heights Pathways : Design for Distancing
    detail of social distancing signage - codesigned with Greg Gannon
  • Park Heights Pathways : Design for Distancing
    Park Heights Pathways : Design for Distancing
    Mayor Scott with youth and community leaders painting murals along park heights ave. for design for distancing project.

Pimlico Placemaking INSPIRE Project

Large Scale Placemaking, Collaborative Horizontal Murals, Fence weaving, Semi- Permanent Abstract Steel Sculpture  

Unsafe routes for students to travel to local school, % of homeowners declining, desire for beautification, need a place for kids to peacefully play and interact 

Partnership with city planning and local Elementary/Middle School, design workshops with youth, door knocking, community art events that engaged residents in the painting process, worked with Department of Transportation for road closures and approval, special events permits  

 20+ volunteers from Park Heights neighborhood and other areas of Baltimore City contributed to painting and beautification of the Pimlico triangle park, 12 middle school students engaged in design workshops and implementation of project, parents and residents asking “What’s next? We want more!”, additional slots money funds 100k allocated to next phase of wayfinding project for 2020


  • Pimlico INSPIRE Project
  • Aerial View of Pimlico INSPIRE Placemaking Project
    Aerial View of Pimlico INSPIRE Placemaking Project
    Large Scale Placemaking, Collaborative Horizontal Murals, Fence weaving, Semi- Permanent Abstract Steel Sculpture in Park Heights Renaissance neighborhood in West Baltimore. Partnership with city planning and Pimlico Elementary/Middle School, design workshops with youth, door knocking, community art events that engaged residents in the painting process, worked with Department of Transportation for road closures and approval, special events permits
  • Aerial view of Pimlico INSPIRE
  • Pimlico Placemaking_ from above
    Pimlico Placemaking_ from above
    drone shot of mural in progress summer 2019
  • Pimlico Placemaking_ Sculpture Component
    Pimlico Placemaking_ Sculpture Component
    painted steel with concrete installed on DOT right away lot with support from city planning
  • Detail of Horizontal Mural
    Detail of Horizontal Mural
    exterior porch paint approved by Dept. of Transportation
  • Pimlico Placemaking: INSPIRE Project
    Pimlico Placemaking: INSPIRE Project
    First paint day with youth from Pimlico Elementary Middle School at Pimlico Triangle park
  • Community Celebration of Pimlico INSPIRE Project
    Community Celebration of Pimlico INSPIRE Project
    Celebrating the unveiling of steel painted sculpture installed at Pimlico Triangle for INSPIRE project with local youth.
  • Youth Participants on Horizontal Mural at Pimlico INSPIRE
    Youth Participants on Horizontal Mural at Pimlico INSPIRE
  • Pimlico student wheelie on Horizontal Mural
    Pimlico student wheelie on Horizontal Mural
    Pimlico student wheelie on Horizontal Mural during community celebration

Mural + Commission Projects

Commission works at T. Rowe Price, Fayetteville AR and personal residents' home in SW Baltimore.

  • T. Rowe Price mural series
    T. Rowe Price mural series
    Based on their mission and vision I designed and produced 3 large scale interior murals at their Owings Mills Campus.
  • Fayetteville Mural in Yoga Studio
    Fayetteville Mural in Yoga Studio
    Commission for yoga studio in personal home Fayetteville, AR
  • Locust Point Interior Mountain Mural
    Locust Point Interior Mountain Mural
    2019 in SW Baltimore home
  • Downtown Artscape Mural
    Downtown Artscape Mural

    Artscape mural 2025 _ Jonesfalls market.

  • Artscape Mural
    Artscape Mural

    detail of downtown mural

  • Artscape Mural
    Artscape Mural

    poppy flower detail of downtown artscape mural 2025

  • Tree Commission
    Tree Commission

    Oak tree commission / mix media on panel 2024-2025

  • Commission Work
    Commission Work

    Bluffton SC

  • Commission Work
    Commission Work

    Fayetteville, AR

  • Commission Work
    Commission Work

    Baltimore, MD --- Sunlight Natural heath

Mix Media Painting

The Cover Up Series reflects on our ability to "cover up" the truth with white lies or white guilt or white supremacy. Each work has a complex lines and colors that become defaced or covered by the whiteness. Works are done in a variety of materials and mediums. 

Shells + Shells series is a collage series about violence against our selves and our environment. 

  • Color Lines: Cover Up Series
    Color Lines: Cover Up Series
    Color Lines: Cover Up Series / mix media on archival paper 5ft w x 3 ft. h. This series of work explores issues of "covering" up our racist past and how we will always remain interconnected to one another despite the pain and suffering.
  • Detail of Color Lines
    Detail of Color Lines
  • Cover Up Series: Blue Power Suit
    Cover Up Series: Blue Power Suit
    mix media 42" x 50"
  • Cover Up #2
    Cover Up #2
    mix media on canvas, 24" x 36" (2)
  • Cover Up #4
    Cover Up #4
    mix media 50" x 70" framed
  • Cover Up Series: Shakras
    Cover Up Series: Shakras
    mix media on canvas 36in w x 48 in h
  • Cover Up Series: Rat Burger
    Cover Up Series: Rat Burger
    mix media on canvas 36 in x 36 in.
  • Shells + Shells Collage Series
    Shells + Shells Collage Series

    Shells + Shells collage series

  • Shells + Shells Collage Series / Fabric reproductions
    Shells + Shells Collage Series / Fabric reproductions

    Digital Prints on Fabric from Shells + Shells series

  • Shells + Shells Collage Series
    Shells + Shells Collage Series

    detail image of shells series