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2025 Tikkanen Painting Prize

“Spring Division” 24″ x 24″, acrylic on canvas, 2025 This piece made it through round 2 of the 2025 Tikkanen Painting Competition. The 2025 Paul and Norma Tikkanen Painting Prize reception and award ceremony Saturday, October 4 from 6-9 p.m. The Ashtabula Arts Center 2928 W 13th St. Ashtabula, OH 44004

New Music Release: Stereo Burlesque – A Night Like This

I play on 3 of the tracks off the new Stereo Burlesque album. Stereo Burlesque is the new project from Frank Vazzano. I have a long history of playing music with Frank. In the 90’s Frank played guitar in my band, The Downside Special, and I played guitar in his band, Quazimodo. Frank also played […]

New Music Release: Cyclone 77 – Six new albums

I play guitar in the improvisational group Cyclone 77.  There are six releases from 2025 that are now up on Bandcamp (an other streaming services).

Now working with Curina

I’m now working with Curina, a NYC based company that is marketing my work for purchase and/or for rent. Browse a selection of my paintings through my profile on the Curina site. See the site for further info. on fulfilling residential or corporate art based needs with my work.    

Nicholson B. White Gallery Spring Show

I have 11 paintings and 4 ink drawings are in this current exhibit. A few of the paintings have just been completed in 2025.

Skateboard deck art show/benefit

My contribution to the SK8RT show and benefit for Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital

Paintings on view at Cleveland City Hall

Three of my paintings are part of this wonderful new exhibition for Hispanic Heritage Month.

La Promesa: Celebrating Legacy, Empowering Generations, Inspiring the Future of Hispanic-Latino Art

2024 Tikkanen Painting Prize

“Dominions Fall” 20″ x 24″, acrylic on canvas, 2024 This piece made it through round 2 of the 2024 Tikkanen Painting Competition. All accepted entries are listed here. The 2024 Paul and Norma Tikkanen Painting Prize reception and award ceremony Saturday, October 5 from 6-9 p.m. The Ashtabula Arts Center 2928 W 13th St. Ashtabula, […]

Stage backdrop for Cleveland Tri-C JazzFest

My painting, Towards a Bright Future, was used as the inspirational basis for the outdoor stage backdrop for the 2024 Tri-C JazzFest that happened June 20-22, 2024 at Playhouse Square in downtown Cleveland. My studio loft is conveniently located in midtown of Cleveland, Ohio. Please get in touch to schedule a visit or to discuss […]

Cyclone 77 – Cold Gravity

I play guitar with Cyclone 77 on the new album, Cold Gravity. I also created the cover art in collaboration with John Howitt. Cyclone 77 is the latest project from John Howitt (bass, sampler) and Bill Weita (guitar, sampler, synth, producer.) The drum seat is filled by longtime collaborator Elliot Hoffman. Both John and Bill […]

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2022 Art Studio Talk

Commissioned T-shirt Designs

Since 2019 I have worked in collaboration with the Indonesian record label, Seratus Ribu (100.000), to create all of the artwork for their artist curated mixes and streaming radio shows.  View the entire collection of covers.

Potentiality, acrylic on canvas, 36″x36″, 2021

Photos from my 2023 solo show at the Huntington Bank headquarters in downtown Cleveland, Ohio.

TOGETHER WE ARE STRONGER

I have teamed up with Calimucho, a custom screen printing shop in San Pedro, California, to create this limited edition t-shirt for their TOGETHER WE ARE STRONGER fundraising campaign. TOGETHER WE ARE STRONGER is a collaborative project to support small businesses & independent artists. I am excited and thankful to have been selected to be a […]

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