Eric Grohe: Real life?

Eric Grohe was born in New York City in 1944 and soon moved out to the West Coast where you can find most of his artwork. Grohe has made a name for himself by creating murals on the side of buildings that are so realistic that people actually have to go up to the buildings and touch the brick to know that it's not real. Similar to Julian Beever, (posted earlier) Grohe creates a "trompe d'oeil" affect that fools the viewer that what they are seeing is real.
     He creates murals that transform the community and environment, often taking drab places and giving them his special effect. It is said that his artwork takes months to complete so the community gets to see the process and the building goes from bland to a masterpiece. He makes sure to use a special type of German paint, Kiem Mineral Paint so his work won't fade away. He is one of the few muralists in the country who is able to use this unique type of paint.
     You can find his work through out the country but is generally located on the West Coast with a few murals in the Midwest and East Coast. The closest mural to Hofstra would be his mural at Niagra Falls. Grohe is probably one of the few artist who have very few negative critics against him because what he is doing isn't considered "vandalism " to many people because in most cases, he is making it a better place.