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Tarot Card Portraits
This week I added another portrait to this ongoing series. Each of these family members requested a portrait in the style of a tarot card...
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Feb 2, 20211 min read


Cyclical
Lately I've been drawn to the idea of circularity in motion. These gold leaf and oil fish paintings have been a minimalist exploration of...
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Jan 7, 20211 min read


Happy Holidays!
In the winter months I'm spending more time in the studio, and this year I've had the pleasure to design a few snowboards. These boards...
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Jan 7, 20211 min read


Worldwide Story Book
I recently had the pleasure of doing a video interview for Worldwide Story Book. It was an honor to be considered among the many talented...
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Nov 18, 20201 min read


Dawn
Another painting completed in this personal series. Each has explored the idea of water and surface tension as a barrier that can be...
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Nov 18, 20201 min read


Inktober
While I unfortunately didn't have time to participate in all of "Inktober" this year, I did manage to sketch the last few prompts. I...
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Nov 3, 20201 min read


Bacchus
I'm happy to share the first portrait in a commissioned series inspired by tarot cards. This piece, depicting one of the brothers in this...
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Oct 20, 20201 min read


Babewalls, Renewed
After discovering my allergy to spray paint and the subsequent health problems, I took a look at the wall I had created and it seemed...
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Oct 20, 20201 min read


Crush Walls Take 3!
Somehow amidst all the craziness of this year, Crush Walls still managed to throw one of the best mural festivals again! It was an honor...
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Oct 1, 20201 min read


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...
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Sep 14, 20201 min read


Babewalls!
I was incredibly excited and honored to be invited to Babewalls, the flagship all female and non binary mural festival in Westminster....
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Sep 14, 20201 min read


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...
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Jul 29, 20201 min read


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...
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Jun 28, 20201 min read


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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Jun 22, 20201 min read


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...
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Mar 11, 20201 min read


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...
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Mar 1, 20201 min read


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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Jan 21, 20201 min read


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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Nov 15, 20191 min read


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...
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Sep 24, 20191 min read


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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Sep 10, 20191 min read
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