Acrylic on Surfboard

5.6 Ft

There’s a book called Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life by William Finnegan, and if you’ve read it, you know who Domenic is. This was one of his boards (yes, he has quite the quiver). How I met him — and how I ended up with his board — is a story best told over whiskey sours.

What I can say is that it became a canvas that brings together so many of my favorite things. I painted it slowly over six months, and to date, I consider it my masterpiece.

(Not for sale — part of the artist’s personal collection.)

Acrylic on soft top surfboard

5 Ft approximately

"Locals Surf School" gifted me a broken soft-top surfboard to experiment with.
Back in the studio, I cut it in half, sanded it down, patched it up, and gave it a new life as a canvas. What was once destined for the trash became something entirely new—part sculpture, part painting, part story.

Upcycling discarded materials is one of my favorite ways to create. It keeps useful objects out of landfills and gives them a second chance to live with character and purpose.

(SOLD)

Acrylic on soft top surfboard

4.5 Ft approximately

"Locals Surf School" gifted me a broken soft-top surfboard to experiment with.
Back in the studio, I cut it in half, sanded it down, patched it up, and gave it a new life as a canvas. What was once destined for the trash became something entirely new—part sculpture, part painting, part story.

Upcycling discarded materials is one of my favorite ways to create. It keeps useful objects out of landfills and gives them a second chance to live with character and purpose.

(SOLD)

Paint on ceramic
4 × 2 × 3.3 in
Sometimes I stumble on random objects that I just have to make my own. I found this little monkey and couldn’t resist bringing it into my world.

Custom-painted directly onto the shoe’s surface—no prints, no templates.

These are one-of-a-kind, wearable pieces of Barbtropolis. Here’s how it works: you purchase the shoe of your choice and have it shipped to my studio. Once it arrives, I paint it by hand, and then ship it back to you—transformed into a walking work of art.

(Commissioned)

Custom-painted directly onto the shoe’s surface—no prints, no templates.

(Commissioned)

Custom-painted directly onto the shoe’s surface—no prints, no templates.

This pair I made for my daughter. Because, of course!

Custom-painted directly onto the shoe’s surface—no prints, no templates.

This pair was made just for me.
You might catch me wearing them around sometimes.

Acrylic on 9-quart Igloo Cooler

15 x 10 x 14 in

Commissioned by Albany Barn Inc. and Upstate of Mind as part of "THE COOLER SHOW."

(Commissioned and Auctioned Off)

Acrylic Marker on Fluid Bear

9 in

A limited series of five hand-painted Fluid Bears, each painted directly onto the surface. Each one has its own personality, no two are alike.
3 of 5 sold — 2 still available.

Acrylic Marker on Bearbrick

11 in

Collaborated with a fellow artist to create a joint piece—each of us painting one half of the Bear.
The completed work was later exhibited as part of a graffiti show, celebrating the intersection of styles and shared creative energy.

(SOLD)