muralist & spatial storyteller
Fine-art murals, painted into the room.
Fernung Studio is the working practice of Eric Fernung, an Indianapolis-based muralist creating site-specific interiors, narrative rooms, theatrical hallways, and civic-scale painted walls.
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Indianapolis-based - Indiana statewide, select travel
Insured - residential & commercial
Typical investment $5K–$30K+
Selected Works
Each project is designed around the room or wall it lives on palette, scale, light source, and story chosen for that site and no other.
A few recent and active commissions are below.
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Grisaille Landscape, Eagle Creek, Indiana
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The Flapper, Indianapolis, Indiana
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Japanese Maple, Carmel, IN
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Orange Juice, Broadripple, IN
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Up-Creek, Eagle Creek, IN
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Family Business, Indianapolis, IN
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Mucha Mirror Installation, Noblesville, IN
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BODHI, thai restaurant, Indianapolis, IN
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Dreams of the PNW, Belton, SC
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Art Deco Floral Tree of Life, Noblesville, IN
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Butterfly Vortex, Noblesville, IN
A studio, not a service.
Fernung Studio is the working practice of Eric Fernung, a fine-art muralist based in Indianapolis. Eric paints site-specific interiors and exteriors
work that begins with photographs of the room, an honest conversation about how the space is used, and a composition built only for that wall. Eric came to mural painting from photography, and brings an editorial eye to every project: light first, story second, surface always.
How a Project Comes to Life
Most projects take six to twelve weeks from first photo to final walk-through. The five steps below cover the path.
1. Photos & Site You send 3–5 photos of the wall, rough dimensions, your city, and your timeline. I read the room before I respond.
2. Consult & Direction A short conversation — phone, video, or in person — to align on scope, palette, story, and budget. Inspiration images welcome but never required.
3. Quote & Schedule A written quote with fixed price, deposit terms, materials, and a target install window. A signed agreement and 50% deposit hold the calendar slot.
4. Design & Sketch Composition drawings, palette studies, and (for larger commissions)a digital mockup laid over your wall photo. Two rounds of revisions are standard.
5. Paint & Walk-Through On-site painting with clean masking, drop cloths, and tidy daily wrap-ups. Final balance due at the walk-through.
What clients say after the wall is done.
A few notes from recent projects.
“Eric's process from beginning to end is unmatched.”
— Kim Ledger“An absolute joy to work with”
— Rhonda Peeler“It’s his ability to bring my ideas to life that’s a unique calling”
— Sylvia GordonHave a wall in mind?
Eric takes a small, considered number of projects each year. The most useful first step is a short note with a few photos.
Ready to commission:
Send 3–5 photos, rough dimensions, your city, and your timeline. I reply within 1–2 business days.
Still figuring it out?
A 30-minute consultation is the fastest way to get direction palette, scale, story, ballpark budget.
Currently booking winter 26/27 interior projects and spring 27 exterior projects.