PROVO — Russell Ricks thinks big when it comes to art.

For instance, he just finished a 150-foot-long, 26-foot high mural of Mt. Nebo inside a mammoth industrial production shop.

He's been at it since February. Commissioned by industrialist David Hall, Ricks' unusual mural is the second in the Inteliserv facility in south Provo.

The first was a 120-foot-long mural of Rock Canyon painted in honor of a Utah County mother who died leaving a husband and three young boys.

Hall believes that art has a positive impact on his employees, emotionally, physically and spiritually. It encourages them to do better and be more productive. The clean environment of the shop with the mural as a window builds a sense of pride in employees, Hall said.

"If you go to work in a dirty place it's hard to feel good about yourself," he said.

Indeed, a survey for the Business Committee for the Arts and the International Association for Professional Art Advisors found that 78 percent of respondents believe that art in the workplace reduces stress, while 64 percent believe it increases creativity and productivity. Another 67 percent believe it enhances moral, while 77 percent agree that it "broadens employee appreciation of diversity and encourages discussions, and expression of opinions."

Nu Skin Human Resource Director Claire Averett agrees.

"The whole building reflects caring for the employees and distributors," Averett said of the Nu Skin Provo headquarters.

Art starts at the front door with a Gary Price sculpture depicting children around the world on top of a Nu Skin logo. It continues on every floor and culminates in the office of founder and Chairman of the Board Blake Roney. His dark-paneled office contains several original Norman Rockwell paintings and other works, including sculptures.

The world headquarters has become a repository of art dating back at least 150 years. Many of the richly framed paintings belong to Nu Skin shareholders, Averett said.

Employee art is featured on the sixth floor where Nu Skin employee/artist John Beeson has a couple of paintings of a young woman.

On the fourth floor, the receptionist's desk looks onto a painting of clouds and treetops by Utah artist Chris Young.

"I can't look at it and think negative thoughts," Amy Fields said.

The office of Brooke Roney, loaded with Walt Disney sculptures is the most photographed office, Averett said. Original cells from old Disney cartoons decorate the walls.

More workplace art is found in the 4th District Court courtrooms where Judges James Taylor and Fred Howard preside.