Infrastructure Project art series by Paul Moncus

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Infrastructure Project is a series of works exploring ephemeral structures like tents, makeshift roadside camps and vacant or abandoned buildings where people make their homes. The contrast with large infrastructure like bridges, overpasses and highways asks who or what we choose to see. 2023 – 2026. See them in the companion Infrastructure Mapping Project.

Oil painting of a homeless encampment at the base of a Texas highway overpass retaining wall covered in hexagonal tiles and graffiti. A shopping cart overflows with belongings under a camouflage tarp near directional signs for routes 290/71, with cars above on the bridge against a clear blue sky.

“Antebellum. One Way, Dan”, oil on canvas, 18 by 30 inches, 2026

Gouache watercolor painting of a disused water slide structure with teal support columns, purple flumes, and loose line work.

Corpus Christi Waterpark, gouache and watercolor on paper, 10 by 7 in, 2026

Gouache on paper painting of four large satellite dishes in front of a red and purple shipping container and a large billboard that says Naloxone under a cloudy blue and white sky.

183 near the Shooting Range, gouache on paper, 7 by 10 inches, 2026

Oil on canvas of pumpjack in barren landscape under gray sky amidst a dust storm, dark machinery contrasting muted ground and horizon.

“Haboob, Permian Basin”, oil on canvas 11 by 14 inches 2025

Oil on canvas of roadside scene with I‑40 sign, tall modernist totem pole-like tower structure, overpass, and figure pushing a covered cart

“Intersection of I-40 near Old Town Albuquerque”, oil on canvas 16 by 20 inches 2025

Loose gouache painting of rainy street scene with stoplight, billboard, and gas station with white reflections of light throughout

“Rainy-Day Gas Station near the Smoke Shop on 7th”, gouache on paper, 7 x 10 inches 2025

Gouache painting (6x9 inches, 2025) depicts a sunny South Austin scene on Oltorf Street near former Panchos Mexican Buffet site: beige strip mall with husk of missing lighted sign panels (appearing yellow), red roof awning, tall empty sign frame, blue bus shelter, utility poles, trees, landscaped beds, and empty parking lot.

Bus Stop on Oltorf near where the Pancho’s Used to Be, gouache on paper 6 by 9 inches 2025

Gouache on paper of abandoned boat with graffiti in grassy field, surrounded by trees under bright sky.

“Abandoned Boat Near Garfield Texas”, gouache on paper, 6 by 9 inches, 2025

Gouache painting of grounded fishing boat near Conoco sign, dry grass, semi truck, and power lines under blue sky.

“Port, Buda Tex near Flea-market” gouache on paper 6 by 9 inches 2025

Gouache on paper of roadside RV park with flat‑roof building, and a broken down sign in front with an arrow pointing down to the left that says “RV PARK OPEN”, power lines, and soft blue sky.

“RV Park Open, Somewhere East of Roswell” gouache on paper, 5.5 by 8.5 inches 2025

Gouache on paper of light tan house on hill with porch, graffiti stone wall, a blue tent, and a makeshift camp to the left, leafless tree, and utility poles under soft sky

“7th Street Tent and House Before they Built the Apartments” gouache on Arches paper 7 by 10 inches 2025

Gouache on paper of roadside truck repair shop with bus, barrels, utility poles, and cloudy sky above and a makeshift camp under a tree on the left

“SH71 Between the Airport and the Car Factory” gouache on paper 5.5 by 8.5 inches 2025

Large oil on canvas of a bridge with debris, arrow sign, and birds in flight under a blue sky.

Base Camp, Overpass at IH 35 and Ben White Blvd, oil on canvas, 64 by 64 inches, 2025

“Conference Under 7th and IH-35”, 9 by 12 inches gouache on wood panel, 2025

Interchange Near Wal-Mart, 2025 gouache on paper, 3 by 4 inches

Bus Stop on 7th, gouache on paper 3 by 4 inches, 2025

Hancock Feeder Road, 2025 gouache on paper, 3 by 4 inches

People Changing Clothes in Gazebo South Shore of Town Lake, 2025 gouache on paper, 3 by 4 inches

Red River Cultural District, 3 by 4 Inches, gouache on paper, 2025

Gouache on paper of parked vehicles, including van marked “DISCOUNT CIGARETTES,” with trees and a house in background.

Discount Cigarettes near the County Line, gouache on paper 2025

Early Morning Light, Camp at Koenig Lane and Airport Blvd, gouache on paper, 9 by 6 inches, 2025

“Port View of a Boat Filled with Garbage in an Abandoned Lot Near the F1 Racetrack Down the Road”, gouache on paper, 2024

“Starboard View of a Boat Filled with Garbage in Abandoned Lot Down the Road”, gouache on paper, 2024

Colorado River Overpass near Montopolis, gouache on paper, 9 by 6 inches, 2025

Morning Fog at Onion Creek Looking Toward Sewer Treatment Plant, and Tesla Factory, gouache on paper, 4 by 6 inches, 2025

Sunset Valley Median, oil on canvas, 22 by 30 inches, 2024

Desayunar on 969, oil on canvas, 38 by 64 inches, 2024

Palm Sunday (Ben White and South Lamar), oil on canvas, 26 by 30 inches, 2024

Concordia Avenue, Looking West, gouache on panel, 8 by 10 inches, 2024

Pastel Fueling Station, Broken Bow Oklahoma gouache on paper, 3 by 4 inches, 2024

Airport and 290 Near Quality Seafood, gouache on panel, 9 by 12 inches, 2024

Airport and 290 Near Quality Seafood, gouache on paper, 3 by 4 inches, 2024

Abandoned Auto Parts Store On Pleasant Valley, gouache on paper, 3 by 4 inches, 2024

Ben White Feeder Road Near Randalls Supermarket, gouache on paper, 3 by 4 inches, 2024

7th Street and San Jacinto, gouache on paper, 3 by 4 inches, 2024

Airport Near In-N-Out Burger, gouache on paper, 3 by 4 inches, 2024

IH 35 at the Upper/Lower Split, gouache on paper, 3 by 4 inches, 2024

Ben White Westbound Near Tesla, Early Foggy Morning, 9 by 12 inches, gouache on wood panel, 2023

Abandoned Building North IH 35 and Highway 183, oil on wood panel, 18 by 24 inches, 2023

Ben White Eastbound Near Discount Tire

Highway 290 East and South Lamar Facing Cavender’s Boot City

Ben White and Lamar Facing the Target from Arby’s

Gouache on paper of striped barrier and cross with wreath in foreground, with blue misty band, poles, and open sky beyond.

“Burned Camp Near Gas Station” gouache on paper 2025

Oil pastel on paper of layered highway overpass with red tent below, highlighting contrast of shelter and structure.

“Under Ben White by Arby’s” oil pastel on paper 2025

Ink on paper sketch of small building with 3 section tent and objects in foreground, wall and vegetation behind, mountains in distance.

“Family-sized Tent near Route 66 in Albuquerque” ink on paper 2025

Loose black and white ink on yellow orange toned paper depicting a person standing in the darkness of a tent under an overpass with a faint view of the highway and a light tower in the background

Ben White and Lamar with Moontower, ink on paper, 6 by 9 inches, 2026

Black and white ink drawing on white paper of a person sitting near belongings in covered shopping carts on the side of road.

Pleasant Valley Apartment Construction, ink on paper, 6 by 9 inches, 2026

Ink on paper of urban street corner with “RED RIVER CULTURAL DISTRICT” sign, traffic lights, fire hydrant, trash bins, and mixed‑style buildings with arched and flat windows.

“Discarded Luggage in Red River Cultural District”, ink on paper, 2025

Ink on paper drawing of abandoned boat filled with debris, tilted on dirt lot with trees sketched in background.

“Starboard View of a Boat Filled with Garbage”, ink on paper 2024

Ink on paper drawing of abandoned boat in a dirt lot, filled with debris, with trees and buildings in background.

“Port View of a Boat Filled with Garbage” ink on paper 2024

Between Sam’s Club and Wal-Mart, Facing South, ink on paper, 2024

infrastructure Project 290 and Sunset Valley, ink on paper, 2024

Ben White Razor Wire Tent Near Arby’s, ink on paper, 2024

Men Watching Men Digging a Hole in the Street, 7th and San Marcos, ink on paper, 2025

Seventh and Trinity, ink on paper, 2024

I Love You Train Bridge, MoPac and 15th Street, ink on paper, 2024

Help Santa, Lamar and Ben White where Strait Used to Be, conte on toned paper, 2024

Pleasent Valley Sunrise, ink on paper, 2024

Improvised Firepit Menchaca and Ben White, graphite on paper, 2024

7th Street Nightclub, ink on paper, 2024

Bus Stop Outside Dan’s Hamburgers, One Way, ink on paper, 2025

Crane Near 15th Street and Guadalupe, ink on paper, 2024

Texas Steeples, ink on paper 2024

Crossing Seventh and Trinity, ink on paper, 2024

7th and San Jacinto, digital 2024

Church Steps at 7th Street Corner, graphite on paper, 2024

May 1st, Property for Lease Near Pleasant Valley Digital 2024

Man Waiting At Tire Shop Hell’s Kitchen, ink on paper 2024

IH-35 South Near Hancock Center, ink on paper 2024

IH-35 Around Cesar Chavez, ink on paper 2024

Menchaca and Ben White, ink on paper 2024

Near Hancock by Storage Units, ink on paper 2024

Crane Near 15th Street and Guadalupe, ink on paper 2024

Higher Power Crane Working On Capitol Complex, ink on paper 2024

7th and San Jacinto Digital 2024, ink on paper 2024

Center of the Block at 7th Street and Pleasant Valley, ink on paper 2024

Abandoned Building IH-35 and 183, ink on paper 2024

Help a Veteran Anything Help, ink on paper 2024

Abandoned Gas Station on 35th Street, ink on paper 2024

Food Desert, ink on paper 2024

Man Resting With Legs In Street Under IH-35, ink on paper 2024

Ben White Near Dan’s Hamburgers, ink on paper 2024

Tents Packing Up at Daybreak Near Dan’s Hamburgers at Manchaca Road and Ben White Blvd.

Food Desert, Del Valle, Texas

Help a Veteran Anything Help, Ben White and Lamar, November 11th

Widow’s Walk, Abandoned Oil Change Joint on South IH 35 South Feeder Road Vandalized With Advertising

Destroyed Crash Barrels Under South IH 35 near Saint David’s Hospital

Ben White Near Arby’s

Seaholm Power Plant Near Public Library

Sidewalk on Southbound IH 35 at Wells Branch Parkway, Man on Bicycle Towing Woman in Shopping Cart 104 Degrees Fahrenheit

Hancock Collection Under IH 35 Across From Abandoned Sears Department Store

IH 35 and Highway 290 Near Jerry’s Artarama

Highway 290 and South Lamar Facing Cavender’s Boot City

Abandoned Camp at Airport and Highway 290

IH 35 South and 7th Street Near Old Police Headquarters

Ben White and Lamar Facing the Target from Arby’s

Ben White Blvd and Manchaca Near Dan’s Hamburgers

Bank of America at South IH 35 Near St David’s Hospital

Ben White Eastbound Near Discount Tire

Abandoned Building Near Highway 183 and IH 35

Highway 71 West Between Tesla and ABIA

Under South IH35 Near Hancock Golf Course

HWY 71 Eastbound Near American Youthworks

Don’t Walk Near Airport and South IH 35

Ben White Eastbound and HWY 183 Southbound

Outside Central Library Near Old Power Plant Looking North

IH 35 South Feeder Road Near St. David’s Hospital

State Highway 71 West Near Truck Mechanic

Lamar and Ben White Near Cavender’s Boots

IH 35 South Feeder Road Near St. David’s Hospital

Abandoned Sonic Restaurant Near Pleasant Valley and 7th Street

HWY 71 West Near ABIA

Central Market at Westgate Looking Toward the Hills

Under IH35 South Upper Deck