more escapes into the realms of color and pattern via botanical abstractions.
(1) “Wilted Tulip” aqua-oil (2) “Abstract Tree” ink and watercolor
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random and automatic like a stream of consciousness, like life….. “In No Particular Order” oil on canvas (SOLD)
Experiments with painting over collaged surfaces: from left: “Evidence of Yesterday” mixed media (SOLD), “Red Umbrella” mixed media (SOLD), “Haunted Silence” mixed media (SOLD)
Faces often tell us more than words ever could. top row from left “Caustic” 16×20 oil (SOLD), “Sing it” 18×24 oil, “Shut Up He Explained” 18×24 oil, bottom row from left: “Limbo” 24×48 oil, “Toxic Red” 18×24 oil (SOLD).
Here’s a look at a few skateboard decks I designed. All designs began as pencil drawings which I then redrew in Illustrator to create a a scalable vector image. from left: “Fly it”, “Origins”, and “Jump It”
After launching Üka, my small accessory company, I invested in a small screen printing system and have begun creating T-shirts from my artwork. These were my first 2 designs. More to come soon. All prints are created using eco-friendly water-based inks. These and other designs (when available) can be purchased in my etsy store.
more abstract botanicals… Untitled, charcoal and watercolor
Throughout the ages the human form has been witnessed in the trees and become the inspiration behind folkloric tales of wood nymphs, druids, and tree spirits. Whether you believe the myths or not, you can’t help but notice the twisting anthropomorphic shapes in the roots and trunks of trees that do indeed suggest faces and [...]
And continuing to follow my latest trend of insect inspired designs, here is a mock-up of a T-shirt design featuring our friend the housefly derived from one of my pencil sketches. These T-shirts will eventually be on sale at ukastyle.com
A couple of experiments with cutting through surface layers to reveal a hidden world beneath. from left: “Absent” mixed-media (SOLD), “Under Pressure” mixed-media (SOLD).
As I browse through some of my artwork I find it interesting how certain characters tend to reappear. Enter the top-hatted circus man and the ponytailed girl. Who are these oddball characters and why do they keep cajoling me into their curious world? They are clearly in cahoots with one another. (1)”Molly’s Point” graphite drawing [...]


