Greenpeace Mural

This is a wheatpasted mural that I did for the interior office of Greenpeace, the world's largest non-profit environmental organization. Check out my website for a detailed version of the original drawing.

Hand Carved Sign

 

This is the progression of a hand-carved wooden sign for a recently new shop in Park Slope, Brooklyn. You guessed it, it's called The Ploughman!

Faux Wood Mural Finished

This is how the faux wood walls finally came out! Sorry it took so long for the update.

Tromp L'oeil Faux Wood

I just traveled back to Baltimore last week to work on a tromp l'oeil style mural. These interior walls were originally painted white with a satin finish. My task, for aesthetic purposes, was to create the illusion of a deteriorating wall in which underlying wood paneling would be exposed underneath the painted surface. The photo above shows the progress of two walls after the wood panels were painted on the white surface, some woodgrain added, and various distressing techniques applied to the paint and faux wood surface.  There are several walls in this portion of the restaurant, and they are all painted to show different stages of decay. Some are merely cracked, some are stained, and (like the photo above) some are completely exposed portions of wood where no paint is left behind.

Hand Lettering

I also did some hand lettering on a panel of glass for Hersh's Pizza and Drinks...The panel is situated above the main bar on the first floor. The whole phrase actually reads "Pizza for President". It was hand-painted with One Shot Enamel. Black, Yellow, and White.

Final Restaurant Murals

I finished these murals last week after adding subtle hints of color and some finishing touches. The walls have such a greater presence when seen in person and the restaurant is now open!  Anyone and everyone should go for some food and drinks and enjoy the entire atmosphere. Hersh's Pizza and Drinks is the name. The address is 1843 Light St. Baltimore, MD 21230.

Restaurant Murals

I'm in the midst of finishing a series of murals for an upcoming restaurant in South Federal Hill, Baltimore. This is a sneak peak, as the restaurant is not open, and the murals are not finished. This gives you an idea of how they are looking though... Quite large, black and white mostly, and very beautiful so far. All the murals are done by wheatpasting on exposed brick. The white background pattern is a repeating stencil. And unseen for now, there will also be accents of color. Check back for the completed murals in a week or so.

Mural Proposal

It's been a while, but I've been doing things still...This summer was full of excitement and opportunities for great things to happen. This piece was one of several mural proposals that I put together for consideration this season. Unfortunately it wasn't selected to be painted but I wanted to share it still. It was going to be on an exterior wall of a city health clinic. If you own a health clinic, this could be on your wall....just imagine.

Auto Shop Sign

I just hand-painted an outdoor sign for an auto shop in downtown B-more. It's pretty simple and clean lettering. Exterior Latex on brick... and by the way, lettering on brick work is awesome, it's like drawing on grid paper!

CD and Poster design

Here's a recent promotional design I put together for my amazingly talented and dear friend Ryan Gubanyar and his bandmates Bob Butcher and Ray Mcelwain. Together they've formed the group "Entity".  The result is a truly unique blend of grunge metal and alternative rock. Give it a listen!

Woodcuts

These are the woodcuts from the Human Nature show!  I want to say big thanks again to everyone that came out to share some love and show support. In case you missed the opening, the show will be running till the 20th of May.

Human Nature

I have a new show opening up next month! There's going to be a lot of woodblocks made. The actual panels will be up for display as well as for sale. There will be limited editions of prints available, but will most likely be very limited. Check back soon for more updates on the show and some sneak peeks at artwork that'll be on display!

explorer's map

Check it out, this is one of my latest commissions - an antiqued map. Drafted and collaged.

Time Lapse Mural

Help Some Thing Grow (Mural)

After about 12 hours of outlines and fill ins, the wall is 99% finished.  Thank you to everyone who came out to support and offer some help and kind words.  Anyone interested in seeing the wall in person --->  6 South Poppleton St. Baltimore, MD 21201.

Mural Outline

We used an LCD projector to help transfer the outlined version of my sketch up onto the wall. Big thanks to John Aquila and Ty Christian for the help.  

Mural Sketch

This is a final sketch for a mural that I'm painting in West Baltimore.  Actually, this mural marks the beginning of a much larger project that is still in its early stages of growth. I hope you enjoy it as much as the next passerby.

Sign Finished

The last post documented the earlier progress of this sign. Now it's all finished and I wanted to share with everyone, especially since I got so much great feedback from the people who live in the community.

Cafe sign/mural

This last Saturday I painted a pretty large sign for a new Cafe in West Baltimore. Nearly completed, but not just yet. Fourteen foot step ladders are hard to maneuver.

Hand painted sign

This is an indoor sign for a sports bar located in the Inner Harbor here in Baltimore! It's hand painted by yours truly with One Shot enamel. Signed, Sealed, Delivered!

Turret Syndrome

...Another piece from the show. Ensuing madness and carpel tunnel syndrome.

drawings and collages

These pieces are also in the same show at  Black Ankle. Do you notice a theme?

show paintings

These two paintings are also part of the same show that just opened up last weekend at Black Ankle Vinyards. The one on top is an old train car, even though it looks like a house. Maybe it's both.

B&O Railroad Series

It's been a little while since my last update, fortunately because I've started a new job at a local sign shop here in Baltimore. I've been wanting to fill everyone in on some new paintings which I've hand-lettered from some old train cars at the historic B&O Railroad Museum. This is just one series in a show that will be opening at Black Ankle Vinyards around the first of the month, or so. Check back for more!

Art in Fusion reception

The "Art in Fusion" opening turned out to be another alluring display of ingenuity and beauty from many passionate and truly creative minds.  Thank you's to all the people who came and showed love and support! Let's do it again.

Art Show Opening

Friday, April 23rd is the opening of "Art in Fusion" which I posted on recently. The show will be up until August 1, 2010, but if you'll be around this week, you should definitely make it out for the opening celebration. There is some really amazingly work from some talented locals. If you need directions, too, I can guide you.

Process Video

I decided to just post the video of the fish painting directly, since blogger makes it so simple. You should still click the link to youtube to view it correctly, because this version is cropped.

look... a snook

This is a new painting inspired by a fish that I caught in the Florida Keys in January. It was also an experiment in capturing my painting process in a time lapse fashion. You can catch the video on youtube by clicking this link... time lapsing.  Please excuse the quality and positioning of the video, which are a bit crude, but you get the idea. Enjoy!

RE-birth

I thought it would be nice to give a sneek preview of some new work in progress. These last few posts are pieces that will be completed for an upcoming show in Ellicott City, MD. The show's theme is based around the broad concept of recycling, by using both synthetic and natural materials, resources, ideas, et cetera. I've chosen to continue using discarded and found materials for my artwork - such as wood, scrap metal, debris, garbage, paint cans, the list goes on. I feel it's the perfect time to introduce this series as the the trees bloom, people emerge, and life begins to flourish again after months of dormancy. Stay tuned for more artwork and information in regards to the show.