Making Walls Disappear

EMERALD ISLAND CASINO Henderson, Nevada A little over 12 years ago, two twin brothers, Tim and Michael Brooks, bought a casino in downtown Henderson, Nevada.  The 8500 square foot casino had been empty for close to three years, so there was much work to be done getting everything ready for the grand opening of The Emerald Island Casino, named thusly in honor of their mother, who is 100% Irish.  One evening as Tim Brooks was overseeing the renovations and attending to the many details in preparation for opening day, a gentleman by the name of Edwin Leishman walked into the casino and introduced himself, asking what the brothers planned on doing with the many empty walls in the casino.  He went on to explain that he was a mural artist and that he would like to show the brothers his work. Tim agreed, and Edwin set to work on a mural depicting the Irish countryside.  Less than a day later, Tim walked in to find the mural not only completely done, but of such outstanding workmanship

Lisa Clifton Marketing/Publicist for Edwin K. Leishman Telephone (702) 337-6692 E-mail mpart2015@gmail.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE L O C A L   A R T I S T  N O M I N A T E D  F O R  M A R T H A  S T E W A R T ' S A M E R I C A N  M A D E  A W A R D S   Edwin K. Leishman, owner of MP Art, Inc., has been nominated for his entry in the Design category in the prestigious 4th Annual Martha Stewart American Made Awards.  Winners will be announced on October 23, 2015, with an awards ceremony as part of the American Made Summit to be held in New York City on November 7, 2015.  The American Made Awards honor craftsmen and makers from across the United States for innovations and excellence in their respective fields of Design, Food, Crafts, and Style.  From influencing an industry to impacting a community, each nominee is honored for helping to promote the American Made Movement. Leishman was nominated for his new product concept and design called Wall-Ahhh Cool Walls,

    I painted a mural years ago and my phone still rings, I didn't choose this business, I feel like it chose me.  I've noticed  that if you can sincerely fool one's eye architecturally with paint or print, one can't get enough of it.   That's why I want to deliver a  retail item that believably makes your walls disappear leaving behind an architecturally interesting and beautiful vista. Do you want a big picture of Tuscany in your living room or do you want Tuscany in your living room? That's the difference.      Wall-Ahhh has been an idea that I've been working on for nearly 5 years now.  It actually started out as a "Hole in the Wall" idea, and has progressed to what you now see.  Wall-Ahhh has evolved over time to incorporate more of an architectural aspect than was originally used in the early days of development.  I am currently working on new and exciting designs, and even some that will be installed in a corner of a room.         T

44 Walls = Average Living Space.  MPArt started out as Mural Perspective nearly 20 years ago, delivering new treatments for old walls with incredible murals and tromp l'oeil.  Perspective was, and is, in our name for a reason. A mural is not just a picture painted on a wall - indeed it is a skillful effort toward achieving illusion, expanding our horizons, and providing extra dimension to our living spaces. The creme-de-la-creme of mural painting is "tromp l'oeil" (tromp loy), translated from the French "to deceive the eye".  At its finest, this type of mural is a continuation of existing architecture and the common wall provides an opportunity for this to be achieved on an heroic scale.