What are you building now?

I have been producing art for sale and for it's own sake, in one form or another, since I was a child. At first it was just airbrush jobs on remote controlled cars and an occasional sign painting. That eventually turned into a full lifetime of creating things for people. I do "directed" art in that a lot of my work is by request or made to order. I also do "runs". That is when I do a piece 3 or 4 times to get it right then do one big piece or a limited run of pieces. I feel comfortable working in most mediums and love to learn new techniques.

1929 Mercedes Gazelle Replicar
This is my #2 Dream car of all time. #1 is a T-bucket truck rat rod with a turbo-charged V-8 sitting on the front rails.
This style however, runs a close second. There are actually a lot of similar looking cars but the Mercedes SSK was a true classic. Only 31 were made and of those (about) 10 were made into racing "SSKL" cars. That leaves about 20 total cars of this type in the world. The replicar kit is one of the most popular ever and I can't wait to get into it!

The Ceilidh RV to Pirate ship conversion.
This project has been idle for 6 months due to me moving away from it. I just moved closer and now have a yard to park it in so the Ceilidh should be coming home soon!

Airbrush Design Studio
In the late 80's I picked up a Paasche VL and went to town. Starting with standard fare license plate and T-Shirt work I built a small store to carry around for a while. I painted many Carnival rides and booths and did a lot of large murals. Man this is an old picture.

Sideshow banners
I started painting sideshow banners in the early 90's when I was on the sideshow. I painted banners for to many shows to name and my banners are still flying on backlots around the country. I do mostly name and title banners in the bright oranges and yellows of the old style banners.

Woodwork and Woodcarving
While I'm not the best carpenter in the world I do enjoy woodwork and carving. I specialize in Celtic Knotwork and period camping furniture. Break-a-part chairs and tables, scrolled tent poles and decorated shields are just some of the things I've done. Pictured below is a 6" tall "Fairy facility" that featured working paper rolls and some included sculpted characters. To the left is a human powered ride I built in Texas called "The Crow's Nest". Below that is my staff store.

Fire and Steel
My medium of choice is metal. Any metal; steel, aluminum, brass, I don't care if it's ferrous or not, I love metal. From hand hammering armour to using my homemade English wheel to round out a fender I love metal. I like welding old tools up into sculptures and pounding new steel into gas tanks. Please visit the fabrication page for more pictures.

Electronics and Robotics
Adding the element of movement and remote control is one of my favorite things. I believe all art should move in as many ways possible. Whether for a combat robot or a referee bot with all the bells and whistles including a CO2 fire extinguisher and a flame thrower I really love to build robots.

Foam and Fiberglass
Using screen, foam and fiberglass I can create almost anything. This style is very strong and holds color well but has it's own drawbacks. Depending on the finish required this method can be more expensive and take longer to complete.

Painting and Mixed Media Abstracts
I have recently started selling my art through shows around the country as a self representing artist. Metal abstracts and original paintings along with Art trading cards and student art.