A Good Universe is an artist collective of mural painters, founded by John Gingrich MCPAT, LGPC, Kari Blak and Harlan Ballogg in 2009. Our team provides community and commercial-based painting services and licensed art therapy for individuals, businesses, municipalities and other organizations throughout the United States and Canada.

John Gingrich MCPAT, LGPC is a public artist, art therapist and registered counselor and art therapy practitioner. In 2019, he received his Master’s of Counseling Psychology & Art Therapy from Adler University in Vancouver, BC. He specializes in facilitating large-scale, interactive, collaborative public art projects. John is a Licensed Graduate Professional and his daily therapeutic work with clients informs his artistic practice and vice versa.

Kari Blak is a Chicago-based painter whose work focuses on community equitability by leading projects that address contemporary site-specific social issues. Kari is dedicated to reimagining the world through bright colors to build intersections between art and activism. His creative practice includes; fine art painting, public/private murals, children’s book illustrations, graphic design, and arts education. Him and his family of muralists regularly give talks with the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago and other institutions.

Harlan Ballogg is a figurative painter who obtained his BFA in Illustration from the School of Visual Arts in NYC in 2017. He has hand-painted many large-scale advertisements across cities in the US for brands such as Levis, Nike, Vans, The Constellation Group, Seagram’s, Coca-Cola, YSL and more from 2014 - 2018. Harlan presently works as an artisan-painter for Louis Vuitton, painting custom handbags in LV’s flagship locations in New York City and Los Angeles.

A Good Universe applies our member’s diverse skillset and experience to create a better word, one colorful project at a time. Please find out more at the links below.

Contact

Email - johngingirich.art@gmail.com

Links

Live Wedding Painting by John- https://www.eventective.com/baltimore-md/live-event-painter-john-gingrich-690089.html

Sad Heart Vintage - https://sadheartvintage.com/

Make It! Community Mural - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hA2j_Lv1G6E&fbclid=IwAR2nW13UsIWCVToooIXQQ0V5i3sCtOBGDum45JYpIavnALSZ0Ojd9IDjdAA

Feature by Adler University - https://www.adler.edu/2019/04/24/john-gingrich-social-change/

Vicuña Art Studio - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltHW2r0GWHQ

Sand Mandala at Adler University - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OhcJlcdw_g

Covenant House Mural - https://www.covenanthousebc.org/2019/10/28/a-magnificent-mural-for-our-youth/

ETC Mural - https://www.prweb.com/releases/2015/03/prweb12571466.htm