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"4:30 AM in the Pacific Northwest" acrylic on wood panel, 2020, 16x20 inches
This painting was inspired by a sketch I made in 2004 of the quiet time just before sunrise. I saw this everyday from my porch while smoking my last cigarette before I went to bed, when I was first getting...
"Awaiting the Abyss" 2-color risograph print on 17 x 11 paper, limited edition of 100
This image speaks to the tension between man-made objects and nature. The sharp edges of the cube are in contrast to the fractals in the background, and it floats there seemingly detached in a precarious position - but at the...
"Candle Study II" 6-color screenprint, 16x20 inches, limited edited signed and numbered out of 250
This print is a meditation on a candle, and is based on an original acrylic painting I did by the same name. I took a scan of that painting, and very carefully cleaned up the entire design by hand to...
"Multitudinous" reproduction of 2021 original
This painting has a multitude of lines forming a multitude of faces, representing the multitudes of humanity. The entire thing was painted in an improvisational way, to let my subconscious expression come through.
"Inner Wisdom" 1-color risograph print on 11 x 17 paper, limited edition of 100
To make this image, I painted a face to match the pattern known as the Seed of Life in sacred geometry.
"Phase Shift" reproduction of 2022 original
This piece was inspired by Fourier Transforms, which is an advanced form of mathematics which deals with expressing things as a sum of waves. So it's kind of like the lines forming the faces are made by a set of...
"Skull Study II" Enamel on canvas, 2019, 24x30 inches plus black floater frame
This skull is meticulously hand-painted, and framed in a black floater frame. Most of my paintings are done in acrylic, but this was done with oil-based enamel, which allowed for very crisp lines and sharp points. The halftone is formed...
"Cloud Study" acrylic on wood panel, 2023, 30x40 inches
This optical illusion painting is based on a photograph I took of clouds. Each and every line was very diligently refined to produce the resulting image. I really wanted to push how abstract I could make an image - in...
"Put on a Good Face", acrylic on wood panel, 2021, 24x30 inches (framed)
I painted this in a surrealist fashion, meaning that I did not plan much except the basic composition, and I allowed my subconscious to express itself in the faces. The title is my interpretation. The landscape in the background is...
"Squeeze" acrylic on wood panel, 2022, 36x60 inches
This painting was inspired by mathematics, and wanting to have each row of faces with more lines per face than the last row, and to have the left faces and right faces pointing opposite directions. I also wanted to get...
"Convalescence" acrylic on canvas, 2021, 24x36 inches
The word convalescence means "the gradual recovery of health and strength after disease" (Merriam-Webster). I painted this as the world was still trying to find its way out of the COVID pandemic. It's a subconscious and surreal take on things....
"Bridging the Gap" 3-color risograph print on 17 x 11 paper, limited edition of 100
I started this picture by taking a pattern from the Mandelbrot set fractal and mirroring it. This caused me to see faces in the symmetry, which I then painted to clarify what I saw. Once that was ready, I took...
"Self Portrait" acrylic on wood panel, 2019, 26x31 inches (framed)
Using a bright silver and deep black paint, I approached this artwork much like I would with a charcoal drawing, subtly exaggerating and enhancing the tones to create a more 3 dimensional image. The intense look on my face is...
"Freedom" acrylic on wood panel, 2021, 39x19 inches (plus black floater frame)
September 11, 2001 was a horrible day that affected many things in the world. Unfortunately we were lied to about what happened. This crime was coordinated and covered up by criminals working high up within the Western systems of power,...
"Warmth" acrylic on wood panel, 2022, 40x50 inches (framed)
The background was painted with a gradient, and the lines were painted on top in a calligraphic manner, meaning they were done freehand in one go without going back to fix them. The meaning is in the eye of the...
"Forgiveness 70x7" 2-color screenprint on holographic paper, 18x18 inches, limited edited signed and numbered out of 77
In Matthew 18:21-22 it says - Then Peter came to Him and said, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to seven times?” Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you, up...
"Didymus" acrylic on canvas, 2025, 73x73 inches
This painting depicts my repentance, after which I became a Christian. I took a large dose of LSD (which I do not encourage or condone at this point in my life) and it revealed to me my fallen soul trapped...
"All Glory Be To God" acrylic on wood panel, 2019, 36x48 inches
This is the what I painted in the minutes leading up to my repentance, depicted in Didymus. I ran head first into the brickwall of seeking my own glory and validation, and gave up on the painting after only a...
"Sunset Over Bellingham Bay" reproduction of 2019 original
When I first became an artist I lived in Bellingham, WA and I would walk down to the bay there almost every day. This is based on a photo I took from that inspiring time in 2004, and it is...
"Hanging On" 4-color risograph print on 11 x 17 paper, limited edition of 100
This risograph print uses the Mandelbrot set to create a color halftone in the background. The image was inspired by the pattern, which had the ring in it already. The hand was halftoned from a photograph using cross contours. This...
"4:30 AM in the Pacific Northwest" reproduction of 2019 original
This painting was inspired by a sketch I made in 2004 of the quiet time just before sunrise. I saw this everyday from my porch while smoking my last cigarette before I went to bed, when I was first getting...
"Putting On A Good Face" reproduction of 2021 original
I painted this in a surrealist fashion, meaning that I did not plan much except the basic composition, and I allowed my subconscious to express itself in the faces. The title is my interpretation. The landscape in the background is...
"Sunset Over South Austin" acrylic on wood panel, 2023, 36x36 inches
This is a view I see often when walking from my apartment. Only 5 colors of paint were used, with the widths very carefully modulated to capture the way the light interacts with the clouds. This is professionally framed in...
"Bread Alone" reproduction of 2023 original
One day while I was studying Matthew 4, I was inspired to use the text of verses 1-4 to paint a still life with bread, playing on the meaning. We see just bread alone in the image, but it is...
"Unity of the Spirit" reproduction of 2024 original
This painting is inspired by Ephesians 4:3 which says Christians should be “eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.” It was commissioned by Rev1211, a non-profit group dedicated to fostering community for Christian creatives.
"Wildflowers" reproduction of 2025 original
This painting is based on several photos I have taken over the years of the wildflowers in Austin. I tried to include all of my favorites. I also wanted it to point to the Creator who made such beautiful things...
"Cloud Study" 3-color screenprint, 12x16 inches, limited edited signed and numbered out of 60
This print is a meditation on clouds, and is based on an original acrylic painting I did by the same name. I took a scan of that painting, and very carefully cleaned up the entire design by hand to produce...
"Sunset Over South Austin" reproduction of 2023 original
This is a view I see often when walking from my apartment. Only 5 colors were used, with the widths very carefully modulated to capture the way the light interacts with the clouds.
"Skull Study II" reproduction of 2019 original
This painting is formed by one single line that branches into branches into branches for several levels. I made sure that every branch terminates in a spiral that comes to a point, while also carefully modulating its width to create...
"Tearing the Veil" reproduction of 2021 original
In the Old Testament, the colors of red. blue, and purple were used to sew the veil that hung before the Holy of Holies. This veil represented the separation between God and man. When Jesus was crucified on the cross,...
"Prayer (after Albrecht Dürer)" acrylic on wood panel, 2020, 36x48 inches
I received the inspiration for this painting at the same time that I first repented and decided to become a Christian (depicted in Didymus), and then I created it over the next year as I was learning and growing in...
"Didymus" reproduction of 2025 original
This painting depicts my repentance, after which I became a Christian. I took a large dose of LSD (which I do not encourage or condone) and it revealed to me my fallen soul trapped in darkness. Somehow, by the grace...
"Squirrel on the Kerrville River" reproduction of 2024 original
A few years back I went out to Kerrville, TX to paint a mural. I originally planned to do a scene from the river trail there, which I found to be very beautiful and peaceful. The mural wound up being...
"Messiah" reproduction of 2024 original
The painting uses the text of Isaiah 53:3- 6, which is part of a prophecy of the Messiah making atonement for our sins. Here I use the words to paint Jesus on the cross fulfilling this prophecy, which was written...
"Warmth" reproduction of 2022 original
The background was painted with a gradient, and the lines were painted on top in a calligraphic manner, meaning they were done freehand in one go without going back to fix them. The colors of the line also change to...
"Squirrel on the Kerrville River Trail" acrylic on canvas, 2024, 48x24 inches
This was originally designed for a mural but after that design became something else, I couldn't stop thinking about it and so I decided to paint it as a canvas instead. I felt very inspired by the beauty of the...
"Wildflowers" acrylic on canvas, 2025, 62x36 inches
This painting is based on several photos I have taken over the years of the wildflowers in Austin. I tried to include all of my favorites. I also wanted it to point to the Creator who made such beautiful things...
"Portrait of Murphy" reproduction of 2024 original
Portraits are traditionally painted of the people that society deems most important - celebrities, politicians, etc. And that's fine, but I wanted to give that same dignity to someone at the bottom, someone who doesn't even have a place to...
"Prayer" reproduction of 2020 original
I received the inspiration for this painting at the same time that I first repented and decided to become a Christian (depicted in Didymus), and then I created it over the next year as I was learning and growing in...
"Hyperbolic Dreamspace" reproduction of 2023 original
This painting is based on a dream I had back in 2005. I tried to paint it at the time, but I did not yet have the skills or the time to pull it off. Years later I after I...
"Freedom" reproduction of 2021 original
September 11, 2001 was a horrible day that affected many things in the world. Unfortunately we were lied to about what happened. This crime was coordinated and covered up by criminals working high up within the Western systems of power,...
"Forgiveness 70x7 (Red/Blue)" acrylic on custom shaped wood panel, 2022, 33 inches across
This painting was inspired by Matthew 18:21-22 which says - Then Peter came to Him and said, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to seven times?” Jesus said to him, “I do not...
"Centrality" reproduction of 2021 original
This was free-styled from imagination with a brush.
"Bread Alone" acrylic on wood panel, 2023, 30x24 inches (framed)
One day while I was studying Matthew 4, I was inspired to use the text of verses 1-4 to paint a still life with bread, playing on the meaning. We see just bread alone in the image, but it is...
"Lion of Judah" reproduction of 2023 original
"Do not weep. Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has prevailed" Revelation 5:5
"Cathedral Rock" 6-color screenprint, 24x30 inches, limited edited signed and numbered out of 100
This print is inspired by my time hiking around Sedona, AZ. This is a view you can see when you reach the top of the trail for Cathedral Rock. To make this print from a photo I took while I...
"Portrait of Benoit Mandelbrot" laser engraving and spray paint on Plexiglass, 2019, 24x30 inches
This is an ode to the father of fractal geometry, Benoit Mandelbrot. I used the famous formula that bears his name, the Mandelbrot set, to create the pattern. In order for the halftone to be effective, I used gradient domain...
"Exorcist" Indigo T-Shirt screenprinted with discharge ink
This fractal halftone design is screenprinted on a premium quality indigo colored shirt with discharge ink. This design is also available as a risograph print.
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