Paintings, Murals and Live Art

Original work by Chicago artist Caleb Wassell: paintings of Palestine, murals, live event painting, and abstract work.
Women of the Olive Grove, Jerusalem, painting by Caleb Wassell and Abid Shalabi: women in embroidered dresses, one carrying a clay jar, walk through olive trees toward Jerusalem’s Old City and the Dome of the Rock in Palestine.

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Barakah, painting by Caleb Wassell and Abid Shalabi: Palestinian still life of an olive oil bottle, olive branches, a keffiyeh, and a key on a table.

Live Painting

Bring original art into your event. Caleb Wassell paints live in front of your guests, creating a one-of-a-kind piece from first brushstroke to finish.
Cuba es Fidel, painting by Caleb Wassell: a woman carries a newspaper-collage sign of Fidel Castro through a crowded march with Cuban flags on May Day
Courtyard Steps, painting by Caleb Wassell and Abid Shalabi: a stone stairway beside an olive tree in a sunlit old-city courtyard in Palestine.
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Al-Yasmina, Nablus in Palestine, painting by Caleb Wassell and Abid Shalabi: an arched stone alley with a stairway, green door, and climbing plants.

Commissions

Commission an original painting from Caleb Wassell: a portrait, a place that matters to you, or a piece made for a specific wall.
Valley and the Breeze, painting by Caleb Wassell and Abid Shalabi: a keffiyeh hanging from an olive tree above a hillside village.
Ein Karem, Jerusalem in Palestine, painting by Caleb Wassell and Abid Shalabi: a hillside village of stone buildings above green fields.
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Gaza City, Seaside Boulevard, mural by Caleb Wassell and Abid Shalabi: a seaside boulevard with a domed mosque, palm trees, and high-rise buildings.

Murals

Caleb Wassell paints interior and exterior murals for homes, businesses, schools, and community spaces.
Jericho, Cliffside Monastery, mural by Caleb Wassell and Abid Shalabi: a monastery built into a sheer rocky cliff above the sea.
Akka, The Harbor Wall, mural by Caleb Wassell and Abid Shalabi: a coastal fortress wall with palm trees overlooking a harbor and old city.
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Artist Caleb Wassell standing in front of one of his large paintings

Meet Caleb

Caleb Wassell is a painter and muralist based in Chicago. Much of his recent work centers on Palestine: its villages, holy sites, families, and the people he honors in Martyrs and Heroes.

Original Art

Every painting is made by Caleb Wassell in Chicago.

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Fine art prints, shirts, and hoodies featuring his work.

Commissions

Live event painting, murals, and custom pieces.