Blog | Revery

Sep 14
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Morton's Fork

Just over a year ago I completed my first mural, and a few weeks ago I learned I'm severely allergic to spray paint. While I admit it's n...

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Sep 14
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Babewalls!

I was incredibly excited and honored to be invited to Babewalls, the flagship all female and non binary mural festival in Westminster. W...

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Jul 29
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Oils in Progress

With the rainy week we've had in Denver, it's a nice opportunity to visit some of the oil paintings I have in the works. The first is a p...

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Jun 28
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Between Sea and Space

I recently had the challenge of creating the largest oil painting I have tackled at over 12 feet! This uniquely shaped wooden panel incor...

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Jun 22
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Essential

There are a lot of things I could say about the current climate, but the most important thing to me as an artist and person is how people...

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Mar 11
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Babe Walls Show

Here are the two pieces I'm showing at Ironton Distiller Gallery! The first is the donated snowboard, titled "Drift". The second is a cus...

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Mar 1
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Ironton Gallery

Happy to announce that I will be part of a group show at Ironton Distillery Gallery for the month of March. The exhibit will celebrate fe...

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Jan 21
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Figure Drawing

It has been too long since I had the opportunity to do some figure drawing. When I lived in Italy I found the greatest sense of community...

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Nov 15, 2019
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Side B

I had the opportunity to do another painting for the local Denver band Lavender Jones! I had a bit of freedom with this one as well, so I...

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Sep 24, 2019
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Crush Mural

Another year in the books for Crush Walls. This mural in downtown Denver sits in the Dairy Block, a bustling alley with boutiques and loc...

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Sep 10, 2019
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Join the Circus

It's that time again... Crush Walls! This year my brother and I celebrated the festival and other artists in the city with a unique party...

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Jul 1, 2019
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Lavender Jones

One of the things I love most about Denver is it's continued cultivation of an artist community. The city is quick to support local bands...

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May 25, 2019
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USSF Mural!

I had the honor of creating a mural recently for the U.S Women's National Soccer Team. It along with ten other murals across different ci...

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Apr 10, 2019
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Restoring a Pontiac

Recently I completed a commission for a client who is restoring a 67' Pontiac GTO and wanted an illustration of what the car will look li...

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Feb 9, 2019
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Smaller pieces

This winter has been hectic! After taking a break from the murals due to the cold, I have been working on a slew of smaller commissions. ...

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Nov 27, 2018
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Helen of Troy

I'm thrilled to have had the opportunity to work on such a fun and challenging project with this last mural! The piece which features a t...

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Oct 24, 2018
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A Tale of Two Chrises

Had the opportunity to work on something a little different this week, an oil painted guitar! Chris Iannetta of the Rockies has a pick gu...

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Oct 10, 2018
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Murals

Crush Walls was amazing! So excited to paint with some of the greatest artists in Denver and the world. We only had about 4 days to compl...

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Sep 5, 2018
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September Madness!

The first week of September marks a couple amazing events in Denver. First is Art Drop 2018! I have placed a few prints around Governer's...

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Aug 6, 2018
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Mermen

Series in progress! I love getting fun little commissions like this "merman" More to come! 11 X 6 #figure #fish #painting #coloredpencil

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