Scroll through a few of my favorite past pieces |
Art that appeals to everyone resonates with no one. My favorite works have been improvisational pieces that feel like an indulgence—in rich color, textured scale, or non-seriousness.
OKLA-KROMA |
I spend a lot of time making art out of the compulsion to create.
This piece was different.
The annual Art and Advocacy auction helps fund the good work Children’s Advocacy Centers of Oklahoma does to resource the statewide teams that protect local children. I created this large-scale donation piece to support that mission and the children who need their services most.
The ‘bad Bobby’Award |
A little good-humored fun: this fully custom welded and hand-painted award went to the ‘Not-So Employee of the Year.’ Its name and inspiration come from an old employee who always ended up as the butt of every office joke—and couldn’t resist cladding everything in gaudy skulls.
the ‘Phil trout’ award |
This ‘Employee of the Year’ award, named after a legacy employee with over 40 years at the company, is custom-welded, hand-painted, and clear-coated to bring out the vibrant colors. The solid steel base—heavier than it looks—keeps the trout balanced and sturdy as it stands a foot tall.
wave waiting|
He doesn’t know it, but David Carson is one of my most vocal design mentors. When I look at an in-progress piece and ask myself what next?, without fail, he says “keep pushing it.”
This duck was inspired by David’s screenprint series “Your Wave is Coming.” When you’re surfing, there’s a sense of patience you have to develop as you’re waiting on your wave to approach. His advice to designers is the same. When it seems like every other artist has the better ideas, the steadier hand, or the stronger eye, just wait for your wave. It’ll roll in.