Final Work at Trader Joe's

I never did post the final work I did at Trader Joe's before I left the company. TJ's.... what a place. Through my experience there I got to work with wonderful people, but realized about a month into my employment that the job wasn't for me. Have you ever seen the movie "Office Space"? Yeah... my experience there went a little something like that. I was asked once by my "captain" to "be more like Kobe Bryant" in terms of work ethic. Excuse me? Yeah.... "Nobody asks Kobe to try his hardest... he just goes out on the court and makes it happen".... Yep, so I gave the company some of my artwork, saved up some money, and moved to a cattle ranch to pursue my own art. I suppose I owe my exciting adventures to Kobe Bryant. Thanks, Kobe.

Artist Residency Program at Chico Basin Ranch

Hello All,

It's been some time. I have been spending the last 4 months on an 87,000-acre working cattle ranch in Colorado Springs, CO, starting up an artist residency program. It's been a beautiful experience living with the land and waking up when the sun rises. The residency program is open to emerging and professional artists looking to expand their portfolios in a unique environment. Writers, musicians, visual artists, and performers are encouraged to apply! Check out the brochure I made:

Student Work

I am so proud of my student, Jamie and her latest work!

Woodblock Print

I did this woodblock print for a wedding invitation for two wonderful human beings last September ). It was a first for me, and really fun to make. I would like to use this technique in some of my paintings eventually, along with intaglio and other prints.

A woodblock print I did for a wedding invitation. Fun.

Trader Joe's

Panda Bears in Bathroom. Client: Chris Gilbert. In Progress

The mural is almost complete. Now all I need to add are some birds and butterflies!

Seascape in Bathroom. Client: Chris Gilbert. April 2010

Art Lessons!!!

Meet Jamie and her amazing finished still life!

Art Lessons

Trader Joe's Signs and Shelf Templates

Slideshow

Oil Painted Animal Skulls (Deer and Elk)

Oil painted Native American designs on a buck deer and elk skull (found in Montana). 

Stencil Design on Kitchen Floor. Client: Chris and Gloria Kalatzis. May 2009

Kitchen floor with hand crafted stencil design

Bathroom Palm. Client: Linda and Barry Wertheimer. August 2009

Palm tree to match the shower curtain and island themed bathroom. Painted with Enamel and Acrylic 

Hawaiian Landscape. Client: Sandy McLaughlin. July 2005

Tropical island theme. Painted with Latex and Acrylic. 13 x 8 ft

Seascape in a bathroom. April, 2010