Love Your Wild Neighbor Mural – Raccoon South Side Pittsburgh – Jeremy Raymer
In 2024, Humane Action Pennsylvania engaged accomplished local muralist Jeremy M. Raymer to create an expansive artistic representation underscoring our organization’s profound commitment to wildlife. Through meticulous planning and execution, Raymer skillfully crafted a mural that surpasses conventional dimensions, serving as a tangible embodiment of our dedication to wildlife welfare. As we present this significant work, we invite you to engage with its details and recognize the symbiotic connection between art and advocacy that defines this collaborative initiative.
Thank you to John Craig and Fifth Influence for this fantastic video chronicling the project and the campaign that inspired it.
Project Video
Meet the Artist
Jeremy M. Raymer
Born just twelve miles from downtown Pittsburgh, Jeremy Michael Raymer’s early connection to art grew in childhood while watching Bob Ross paint happy little trees and continued into young adulthood through several undergraduate studio courses. He attended the University of Pittsburgh and graduated with a degree in Bioengineering in 2004, returning in 2010 for a second degree in Electrical Engineering. Jeremy spent the decade working professionally across science and engineering disciplines.
While living in San Francisco, he was inspired to take up painting in his spare time. During his first seven years of exploration, Jeremy used oils and brushes to create small-scale works. After visiting Wynwood Walls near Miami in 2013, he encountered a display of large-scale murals unlike anything he had seen before. Their diverse styles, sheer number, and eclectic combination of genres inspired him to try the medium, and he purchased his first can of spray paint as soon as he returned home. He quickly realized that spray paint allowed him to increase the speed and surface area of his projects while drastically expanding his color palette.
Considering his murals to be very large drawings, Jeremy’s approach evokes a sense of intimacy with the viewer—each piece unique and rich with emotion, particularly within portraits and eyes. In 2016, Jeremy walked away from financial security as a Senior Test Engineer and committed himself to working as a professional artist full time. Constantly developing his abilities and striving to become one of Pittsburgh’s most notable muralists, he draws influence from his experience as a scientist along with current events, pop culture, and antique photography.
