Meet the Artists
Raman Bhardwaj is our muralist for Shiloh Park. Raman is an award-winning artist who was born in India. He spent the early years of his career as a newspaper illustrator before branching out as a full-time freelance artist. Today, he lives in Greensboro, creating murals, portraits, illustrations, and paintings for a wide range of clients—from national brands like the Charlotte Hornets, to local entities like schools in Greensboro and Hillsborough. He has painted more than 50 murals in North Carolina for various organizations and individuals.
Sampada Kodagali Agarwal is our muralist for the Morrisville Aquatics & Fitness Center. She is a dedicated visual artist, who has spent more than 18 years exploring traditional folk and tribal arts from India, along with focusing on an abstract, meditative art method called Zentangle®. Sampada calls Morrisville home and works as an IT professional in Cary. She loves to explore opportunities where art becomes the language that bridges barriers and spills over into everyday life. As an artist, using her talent to promote little known tribal art forms and giving back to the community is her focus. Painting murals is her passion since it inherently compels people to connect, engage, and share.
Max Dowdle is our muralist for the Fire Administration Building. He is a seventh-generation North Carolinian growing up in a family of artists and craftspeople and was exposed to creativity from an early age. Max is passionate about creative placemaking, which involves using art and design to revitalize public spaces and create more vibrant and inclusive communities. He believes that public art has the power to transform ordinary spaces into something extraordinary, to spark conversation and encourage reflection, and to bring people together in new and unexpected ways.
