muralist

[ myoor-uh-list ]

noun

1. an artist who paints murals, especially an artist associated with muralism.

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of muralism.

Word History and Origins

Origin of muralist¹

mural + -ist

Example Sentences

Splattered in paint, muralist Robert Vargas took a break from painting Valenzuela to watch the game at Far Bar.

From BBC

Debora, a muralist and co-founder of the Homeboy Art Academy in East Los Angeles, points to himself as an example of that belief.

From Los Angeles Times

When renowned muralist Robert Vargas came to hotel executives with the idea for the mural, titled “L.A. Rising,” Miyako representatives figured, “Why not?”

From Los Angeles Times

Next, I was thrilled by “Old Woman of the Freeway,” enormous and brilliant on a highway-facing wall, the presiding saint of the 101, painted by the master muralist Kent Twitchell.

From Los Angeles Times

When the bus collided with the building, it scattered pieces of a collaborative wall mural a group of young students had been working on with muralist SMaack, a Skate Like a Girl program lead.

From Seattle Times