Jodie Lewers Chertudi
Category: Artist/Individual
Discipline: Visual arts
Program Affiliations: Artist Roster
Growing up in rural Pinal County, she roamed the desert finding inspiration in the subtlest things nature had to offer, from silhouettes of an ocotillo against the Sonoran sunset to the sky's reflection in mud puddles after rain to shadows cast by the light from a full moon. She always fantasized about big city life and has a huge crush on graffiti art, surrealism, and abstract paintings.
Jodie played basketball at Pima Community College and went on to graduate from Northern Arizona University with a degree in Visual Communication. She is the principal designer of JLewers Design and is never happier than when she is bringing an idea to life while rocking out to her eclectic music library.
The Seven Cups Teahouse mural was inspired by a Tang Dynasty Poem “Seven Cups of Tea” by Lu Tong. You can scan a QR code on the wall and read the poem in augmented reality via your mobile device.
This 50 ft long mural lives under a giant mesquite tree. The wave wraps itself around the corner of the wall making it a colorful backdrop for the kid’s treehouse in the backyard.