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
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The very last art class I took before graduating college was called Experimental Processes. It was a class that intended to take painting students out of their comfort zone and allow them to experiment with non-traditional media. My most successful piece I felt was a self portrait, combining paint with one of my photo-plates left [...]
more escapes into the realms of color and pattern via botanical abstractions. (1) “Wilted Tulip” aqua-oil (2) “Abstract Tree” ink and watercolor
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 [...]
Experiments with painting over collaged surfaces: from left: “Evidence of Yesterday” mixed media (SOLD), “Red Umbrella” mixed media (SOLD), “Haunted Silence” mixed media (SOLD)
random and automatic like a stream of consciousness, like life….. “In No Particular Order” oil on canvas (SOLD)
16″x20″ acrylic painting on collaged surface. The collaged layer is comprised of random slices of subway maps, mostly Tokyo, although I believe there are some Paris maps in there as well. The insect silouhette is of the manduca sexta moth also known as the tobacco hornworm. It’s no secret I have a fascination for insects, [...]
Now you can carry my art over your shoulder and store your precious valuables inside…I’m designing, construction and painting my designs on bags and purses for my new company Üka. Totally one of a kind and very, very special. Read more about these here…get yours here. Keep in mind that due to the amount of [...]
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 [...]
I was really moved by Obama’s inauguration speech yesterday and am excited about a future of change and progress. Here’s a look at my latest illustration project created for the January newsletter of The Whole 9
Below is an illustration I did for The Whole 9 for their April newsletter. Medium: Graphite and digital.

