About Colleen
For over 23 years as a professional artist, Colleen Phelon Hall has painted murals and created custom artwork for commercial and residential clients. Over the years, she has specialized in educational and healing artwork for schools and healthcare environments. Colleen's commissions range from transforming large commercial spaces to custom paintings for individuals. Recently, Colleen has added social practice art to her repertoire. In this work, Colleen uses collaborative strategies such as storytelling and community engagement to empower others to join in the creative process. She seeks to gather voices, especially those who are often unheard in order to create artwork that raises awareness of important social issues. Her collaborative community-focused mural "Transforming Perspectives" for Senior Connections focused on aging while her current community based mural focuses on Maggie L. Walker's struggle for racial and gender equality.
Originally from New York, Colleen settled in Virginia after earning both an art and business degree at the University of Richmond. After college, Colleen lived overseas as a Rotary Scholar and was bitten by the travel bug. She has photographed and painted some of Europe's most beautiful sites. Colleen looks forward to helping to bring your creative ideas to life.
Originally from New York, Colleen settled in Virginia after earning both an art and business degree at the University of Richmond. After college, Colleen lived overseas as a Rotary Scholar and was bitten by the travel bug. She has photographed and painted some of Europe's most beautiful sites. Colleen looks forward to helping to bring your creative ideas to life.
Recent Press
Colleen's "Transforming Perspectives" Mural Voted as 2018 Best Local Mural
I am excited to share that I won Best Local Mural in the Style Weekly Readers’ Choice Awards 2018 for the “Transforming Perspectives” Senior Connections mural!
Thanks to everyone who voted for this and especially to those of you who helped make this special mural possible.
https://www.styleweekly.com/richmond/best-local-mural/BestOf?oid=9013218
Thanks to everyone who voted for this and especially to those of you who helped make this special mural possible.
https://www.styleweekly.com/richmond/best-local-mural/BestOf?oid=9013218
I'm so pleased that WCVE picked my design for their mug! Read the article here. |
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Commercial Clients             • Target
• Faison Center • Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU • PoshTots • VCU Health System • VW of North America • Dept. of Defense - Fort Lee Pediatrics • University of Richmond • Da Vita Dialysis • Ronald McDonald House Charities • Make a Wish Foundation • Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden • A.S.K. Hematology and Oncology Center |
Celebrity Clients      • Beyoncé and Jay-Z
• Mark Wahlberg and Rhea Durham • Princesses and Princes of the Middle Eastern Royalty • Sylvester Stallone and Jennifer Flavin • Giuliana and Bill Rancic • Caron Butler (NBA player) and Andrea Butler • Teresa Giudice of The Real Housewives of New Jersey |
ClientsHealth Care/Hospitality
• VCU Health System - multiple projects • Sorlandet Hospital, Norway • Department of Defense: Ft. Lee - Wilkerson Pediatric Center • DaVita Dialysis • RVA Pediatrics • The Pediatric Center • Heritage Green Assisted Living Corporate • Target • PoshTots • VW of North America Non-Profit and Educational • Ronald McDonald House Charities • The Make A Wish Foundation • ASK - Association for the Support of Children with Cancer • The University of Richmond • Virginia Commission for the Arts • Bettie Weaver Elementary • Bon Air Elementary • Pemberton Elementary • Liberty Middle School • Colonial Trail Elementary |
Awards, Exhibitions, & Local Press       • Best New Mural 2018- Style Weekly
• VMFA Muse Award 2009 • "Finding La Muse", Artspace Gallery 2015 • "Decode RVA", Artworks Gallery 2013 • University of Richmond, Lora Robins Gallery of Design from Nature 2011 • Institute for Women in the Arts Momentum Directory 2014 • "One Billion Rise RVA", Crossroads Art Center - Honorable Mention 2013 • International Juried Exhibition of Works on Paper, 1212 Gallery, 2012 • AIJPPE Artspace International Juried Printmaking & Photography, Artspace Gallery, 2012        • Interviewed on Virginia Currents- Transforming Perspective mural project, 2018
• Speaker at TEDxRVA Women Conference - "The Permission Slip, 2013 • Producer/Speaker - "Beyond Barbie" Series, 2014 • Interviewed on "Virginia Today" about "Decode RVA" exhibition, 2013 •Featured Article about Sorlandat Hospital Project - Kristiansand, Norway's largest daily paper, 2015 • RVA Mag - re: DeCode RVA, 2013 |
International Press
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