“Bebe the Bus”

Kansas City, MO

Commissioned By: Soiree Your Way

Square Footage: est.2,000

Completed: February 2025

A person standing in a workshop, spray painting a large vehicle, which appears to be a bus, in blue. The individual is wearing a pink headscarf, headphones, and a black shirt with the words 'dami roma' on the back, with plastic sheeting and protective gear visible around.
A yellow school bus is inside a large warehouse or garage, with the roof and walls visible, and some equipment and shadow on the concrete floor.

STEP 1

An RV inside a construction or renovation area, covered in white primer with masking tape over some of the windows and vents, plastic sheeting on the floor for protection.

STEP 3

A bus inside a warehouse being painted with a colorful, cloud-themed mural. The bus is covered with plastic and masking tape to protect areas from paint. The ceiling has exposed beams and is decorated with red and blue heart-shaped balloons.

STEP 4

STEP 5

STEP 2

A colorful bus with a mural featuring pink clouds, blue sky, and various floral designs, inside a warehouse or garage with a high metal ceiling and protective plastic covering on the floor and lower parts of the bus.

Rolling With It: My First Bus Mural Adventure

I just finished painting my very first bus—and not just a little logo or a splash of color. We’re talking a full 360-degree mural, wrapped around a big, beautiful beast of a bus for Soiree Your Way, a mobile event space that’s about to turn every party into a rolling masterpiece.

It all started over coffee with the fabulous Meredith Gress, the owner and visionary behind Soiree Your Way. We met, chatted, laughed way too loud, and by the end of our lattes, it felt like we’d known each other for years. The idea? Turn her bus into a moving work of art that matched her bold, joyful, and party-loving brand. The catch? I’d never painted a bus before. But hey—go big or go home, right?

Enter Tony Sanderford—my forever partner-in-paint and the unsung hero of this project. Tony handled the prep like a total pro: sanding, taping, measuring, and getting every inch of that bus ready for color. While we worked our magic on the outside, Meredith’s husband Ryan was inside transforming the space into a full-blown event dream on wheels. Between the painting, spraying, sanding, and a whole lot of dancing to our playlist, the bus quickly became a workshop, art studio, and friendship zone all in one.

Was it a challenge? Absolutely. Painting a giant metal rectangle with wheels is no joke. But we loved every dust-covered, paint-splattered second. The result is bold, bright, and totally one-of-a-kind—just like the people behind it. And the best part? This is just bus number one. They’re already dreaming about the next rolling canvas in the fleet. Let’s just say: they’ve got wheels and we’ve got ideas, and we’re not slowing down anytime soon.

Two women standing on a platform inside a decorated bus, smiling and posing for the photo. The bus has black and white murals, and the women appear to be in a warehouse or large indoor space.
Hand holding color samples fan in a store aisle.
Three people standing under a large sign with letters 'JTF' on a window, smiling and wearing colorful hats.
Two people, a woman with blonde hair and a man with dark hair, are hugging and laughing happily in front of a colorful bus at Wonderland, with outdoor sky and clouds in the background.
A person wearing pink gloves and a black sleeve is painting a mural with a black marker on a colorful wall featuring blue, orange, and green abstract designs.
A painted skateboard deck with a design of clouds and a mountain scene, placed on a table covered with colorful doodles and paint splatters. The background shows shelves with art supplies and other miscellaneous items.
Two people painting a colorful mural on the side of a bus in an indoor space. The person in the foreground is wearing a pink beanie and black shirt with colorful text, while the person in the background has rabbit ears on their shirt and is wearing gloves. There are various painting supplies on the floor.
A worker using a tool on a large, curved piece of equipment or structure inside a building, wearing a pink hat, black clothes, and gloves.
A woman with blonde hair and a painted shirt, smiling at the camera, holding a small container with a yellow liquid, sitting at a colorful table with abstract design and shades of pink, blue, and green.
Two workers in protective suits and masks spray paint on the top surface of a vehicle inside a garage.
Two people working on painting details on an airplane fuselage, one wearing a yellow tie-dye hoodie and pink gloves, the other wearing a pink beanie and black gloves.
Two people are taking a selfie in a mirror inside an industrial elevator or cargo lift with yellow framing, making hand gestures and smiling.
A group of five people taking a selfie in front of a colorful, patterned vehicle, on a sunny day with partly cloudy skies.
Two people working on painting a decorated bus with black and white designs inside a warehouse. One person is using a spray paint, and the other is holding a paintbrush, both wearing colorful hats and gloves.
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Colorful painted bus with pink, blue, purple, and white clouds and balloon designs, parked indoors. Contact information and social media handle for Dami Roma are visible on the lower part of the bus.
A colorful bus parked in front of a modern building with curved, metallic exterior walls. The scene is under a partly cloudy sky with blue and white clouds, and the ground features a multicolored sidewalk.
A bus with colorful, artistic graffiti-style artwork featuring black and white illustrations of various objects and symbols, including a camera, soda can, heart, and animals, parked in a garage.
A colorful bus with a vibrant pink, blue, and orange painted mural in an indoor warehouse, featuring whimsical doodles, text, and illustrations of a camera, soda can, taco, and musical notes.
A smiling woman with a rainbow-colored crochet sweater and ripped jeans stands in front of a painted ice cream truck on a sunny day.
A colorful truck with pastel pink, orange, and teal paint parked inside a large storage facility or warehouse with white walls and a high ceiling.
A colorful school bus painted with pink and blue clouds, flowers, and swirls, with the words "Source your way" painted on the side.
Graffiti on a wall depicting a brain with the word 'hope' inside it.