vertigoBlue Information

vertigoBlue

16" w X 22.5" h X 1.25" d

Museum Quality Canvas Wrap

$250.00

This is a very unique work, in that no matter which direction the image is displayed the composition still works. There are numerous elements working together from the clouds, to the water, and finally the stars and celestial aspects. When viewed as is, the stars filter down into the sky and the clouds, but if it is spun 180 the clouds, now appear before a vast ocean the melds into space. When spun in either direction 90 degrees you will notice half of a face gazing back at you.

Twist of Cain Information

Twist of Cain

16" w X 12" h X 1" d

Giclée on Fine Art Paper Ensconced in a Black Frame

$200.00

I was asked to do an open commissioned piece based on the Danzig song "Twist of Cain." The song is very heavy and dark, and I wanted to capture the feel of that in the composition. The lyrics are based on the classic story of Cain and Able. The heavenly light that shines down on the shadowed figure can be eluded to that of the Christian god taking note of the situation. Hidden throughout the composition are various angels and skulls. How many can you find?

Hands of Time Information

Hands of Time

16" w X 12" h X 1" d

Giclée on Fine Art Paper Ensconced in a Black Frame

$180.00

I have a lot of artwork that is based on or inspired by music. Hands of Time is one of those songs that reaches deep down within you. There is much going on in this piece, including my interpretations of the lyrics. If you look throughout the composition, there is a plethora of hidden aspects - forms begin to emerge in the clouds, the stars take on new shapes, and within the window pane itself is a whole new world.

Hands of Time won the Curator's Honorable Mention Award for the Altered States Show at PoconoArts in Pennsylvania. 

Unthought Known Information

Unthought Known

12" w X 16" h X 1" d

Giclée on Fine Art Paper Ensconced in a Black Frame

$180.00

I have always been a huge fan of Pearl Jam. They have many songs that reach out and invoke many great images, this song in particular I could not stop listening to. I have captured many phrases that appear in the song into the overall composition of the piece. From the path cut by the moon, to the waves and distant shores. This piece can be viewed in three different aspects. First the overall composition that you see when first looking at it, then if you step back you can see the Eddie Vedder's, the lead singer, face. The contour's of his face is enhanced by the shadow shapes surrounding the piece, his eyes are just above the clouds, and his mouth is between the tree and the mountain's. Now look closer at his mouth, that is actually the band performing the song, live in concert. There are other elements hidden throughout the piece that are associated with the band and the song.

You can view the video for the song, and read the lyrics below.

JesusHell Information

JesusHell

16" w X 12" h X 1" d

Giclée on Fine Art Paper Ensconced in a Black Frame

$180.00

I was asked by a local heavy metal band to create an album cover for their new album. They wanted a very sacrilegious aspect to the piece, and after tolling away on many concepts I finally settled on a fiery apparition. There is a great optical illusion hidden in the eyes. At certain instances the eyes appear closed, yet if you look at  it from a different perspective the eyes are open. There are many hidden images hidden within the flames, so look closely to find them all.

vertical horizon Information

vertical horizon

13" w X 8" h X 1.25" d

Museum Quality Canvas Wrap

$180.00

Every now and then, I am asked to work with a writer to give each other inspiration to create new works. This piece is loosely based on a poem provided to me. I had the idea to use two people lost in themselves and fading away into the city. I particularly like in this piece that your eyes are constantly moving and adjusting to the perspective and the hidden images throughout.

You can read the poem below that inspired this creation.

MidnightDream Information

MidnightDream

8" w X 12" h X 1.25" d

Museum Quality Canvas Wrap

$170.00

I once had this dream, where I awoke from a deep sleep. Something seemed amiss, so I looked around and felt compelled to go out back and take another glance. There standing on my back porch I saw the most amazing sight. I ran out into the field and there above me were the celestial planets larger than they should be. I was taken aback at the spectacle I was witnessing! This was amazing, even the moon was closer than it should normally be. Suddenly my alarm clock woke up and I awoke to normalcy, but I couldn't get that vision out of my head. I immediately reached for my sketchbook and jotted down everything I could recall. From there I spent many days and weeks trying to bring the dream to life in my artwork. And now, I present to you my MidnightDream.

unlockedPossibilities Information

unlockedPossibilities

11" w X 11.5" h X .75" d

Museum Quality Canvas Wrap

$160.00

The universe is a wide open space, though even with the vastness of the celestial scope, there is the idea of something more. Hidden throughout the piece is numerous elements that reinforce the idea of thinking beyond. Do you have the key to unlock your thoughts when you gaze upon this work?

Unknown Information

Unknown

8" w X 10" h X .75" d

Museum Quality Canvas Wrap

$160.00

I have a great love for Greek mythology, in particular the story of Icarus. Many know of the tale, about the boy and his father trying to escape from King Minos and craft a set of wings from bird feathers and wax. His father warned Icarus not to fly to close to the sun, or his wings would melt. Heedless of his father's caution, Icarus became enamored with flying through the clouds and kept flying higher and higher, until... the wax on his wings began to melt, but it was too late, Icarus' wings began to fall apart and he fell into the sea.

The Wave Information

The Wave

12" w X 12" h X 1.5" d

Museum Quality Canvas Wrap

$180.00

The Wave was created as an album cover for a local Virginia band, staticVoid, back in 2005. The band members have since gone their separate ways though. The artwork takes it visuals from several narrative elements in the song it is inspired from, such as "floating on a wind" and "chase the cresting wave". I thought it would be interesting to juxtapose those ideas. If you look closely you can see the clouds are above the Earth and you can make out land masses in the bottom left hand corner. As with my of my works I have hidden several elements throughout the composition as well. Look carefully at the shadow shapes in the wave and the clouds.

You can download the song this piece is inspired from HERE. (MP3 Download)

Galadali Information

 Galadali

30" w X 20" h X 1.5" d

Museum Quality Canvas Wrap

$330.00

I have always had a fascination and admiration for Salvador Dali. This piece is an homage to the surreal artist. Like Dali's classic landscape painting "Metamorphosis of Hitler’s Face into a Moonlit Landscape with Accompaniment" I have crafted this artwork in much the same way. Dali took a cropped photo of Adolf Hitler and rotated it and devised a wonderful landscape painting from it. I have always liked the classic photo of Gala with her arm wrapped around Salvador in a protective manner, and used that as the basis for my artwork. I rotated the image and commenced to making one of my celestial pieces using the contrast of shadows and light in the photo as a guide for the cloud formations. In the final piece you can view many of Dali's trademark symbols throughout the piece. From eyeballs and ants, to the classic melting clocks. There is much more hidden among the clouds, you just have to keep your eyes open and let your mind relax. 

  

Galadali was awarded the Honorable Mention Award at the Capital Hill Art League's "It's a Wonderful World" Show by F. Lennox Campello.

Salvador Dali

"Metamorphosis of Hitler’s Face
into a Moonlit Landscape with Accompaniment "

This is the image believed to be the one Dali cropped and rotated to create his painting.

Famous image of Gala & Salvador Dali

Natural Beauty Information

Natural Beauty

16" w X 36" h X 1.5" d

Museum Quality Canvas Wrap

$350.00

My piece was inspired by an adventure I took as part of an artist's residency program, where at the end of the residency we created a piece of work based on the experience. 

From the very beginning we were treated to a quick tour of the National Portrait Gallery where we saw example's of Manifest Destiny in several classic works. I was absorbed by the grandeur of Albert Bierstadt's "Among the Sierra Nevada Mountains, California" and knew I had to implement some asthetic of it into my work.

Once we got on the road though, and driving to our unknown destination. I couldn't stop staring out of the windows and viewing the vastness of the stars above. I was mesmorized and knew this would be another integral aspect of my finished piece. 

We finally arrived at our destination where the immensity of the Natural Bridge finally came into scope. My piece was determined to be one of my larger works just in its sheer height. 

The culmination of the adventure came about when we finally saw Frederic Church's "Natural Bridge" and the ideas for my creation began to congeal together. 

My version of the Natural Bridge takes all of the elements mentioned, as well as several ideas and thoughts I had during the trip. 

 Albert Bierstadt
"Among the Sierra Nevada Mountains, California"

 Frederich Church

"Natural Bridge"

This piece took me almost three weeks to create with over hundred images used, the pathway along the Natural Bridge alone comprised of nearly 100 photographs I used to rid my final piece of all the tourists.

If you look closely you can see many hidden images amongst the shadows and highlights. There are several faces as well, bodies embedded in the piece. There are images hidden in the clouds, in the tree foliage, as well as the leaves in the foreground.