Creating large-scale murals across Alabama, the Gulf Coast, and the United States that celebrate community, culture, nature, and place.
Murals That Tell the Story of a Place
Banks Compton is an Alabama mural artist and public artist creating large-scale artwork for cities, businesses, schools, libraries, organizations, and communities.
A Rhode Island School of Design alumnus, Banks has created more than 100 murals across 10 states, working with everyone from small towns and local businesses to major brands and public institutions.
His murals are rooted in storytelling, nature, local culture, and community, transforming ordinary walls into artwork designed specifically around the people and places they represent.
FEATURED PROJECTS
Foley Community Library
Foley, Alabama
1,500 square feet of storybook-inspired murals and a sculptural reading tree created for the children's library.
Legacy Arena at the BJCC
Birmingham, Alabama
A commemorative mural celebrating 50 years of music, sports, and entertainment at one of Alabama's most recognizable venues.
Beyond Gravity
Decatur, Alabama
Eleven murals created for an international space company, including interactive augmented-reality artwork and immersive views into space.
Merchants Paper Co.
Pensacola, Florida
Award-winning mural created during the 2023 Pensacola Mural Fest celebrating nearly a century of local business history.
Alabama Game Day
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
A community-focused commercial mural celebrating Alabama Football.
Rooster Day
Demopolis, Alabama
Community mural inspired by Demopolis history and the 1919 Rooster Auction, created as part of the transformation of the Chanticleer Center.
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Before
Unused wall, unsightly brick, minimal foot traffic, low community engagement.
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After
Vibrant mural became a selfie spot, boosted tourism, heightened the towns online exposure, and attracted grant funding for more murals and other revitalization efforts.
Murals Across Alabama & the Gulf Coast
Based in Foley, Alabama, Banks creates murals throughout Alabama, the Gulf Coast, the Southeast, and across the United States.
His work can be found throughout Birmingham, Huntsville, Tuscaloosa, Foley, Gulf Shores, Mobile, Demopolis, Livingston, Pensacola, Pascagoula, and communities across the region.
Alabama Murals
Explore public art, commercial murals, schools, libraries, businesses, and community projects throughout Alabama.
West Alabama Murals
Public art celebrating the history, wildlife, communities, and landscapes of West Alabama.
Gulf Coast Murals
Murals throughout coastal Alabama, Northwest Florida, and the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
Pensacola Murals
Commercial, educational, festival, and public-art projects throughout Pensacola and Northwest Florida.
Custom Murals for Every Space
Commercial & Corporate Murals
Custom murals for businesses, brands, offices, retail spaces, hospitality properties, entertainment venues, and corporate environments.
School, Library & Educational Murals
Murals designed to transform educational environments through storytelling, imagination, student participation, and interactive artwork.
Public & Community Murals
Site-specific public art created with cities, Main Street programs, nonprofits, tourism organizations, and communities to celebrate local history and identity.