Commissions are welcomed for mixed-media work, works in traditional painting mediums and in all styles of tattooing.

I have completed both large and small-scale custom mixed-media beeswax collages (on wood panel) incorporating the color palette and/or symbolism specified by the client. Price is dictated by the size of the piece, the amount (in pounds) of pure beeswax used, and the cost of any other exotic materials that may be incorporated.

Checkered Herbal, 2005. Collection of Sheindel Caffrey, NJ.

I paint commissioned portraits using photographic references of the subject. These are executed in the traditional Renaissance indirect oil painting technique on canvas or panel. This manner incorporates an underpainting which is left in grisaille (or greyscale) or is then glazed over in color depending on the taste of the client. Price is determined by the size of the painting, whether there are one or multiple figures, and the amount of final glazing (if any).

Portrait of Garrett and Connor, 2007. Collection of the Mandaranos, CT.

I also paint traditional religious icons, incorporating client specified imagery, using the traditional medieval technique of egg tempera. There is a long history of egg tempera icon painting both in Greek and Russian culture, and the Italians used this method for their elaborate and opulent medieval altarpieces as well. A wood panel is first prepared with handmade chalk and animal-glue gesso, then mapped and primed for any desired gilding (18k gold leaf). The paint is hand prepared with high-quality ground pigments and egg yolk and executed with particular attention to minute detail. The result is analogous to the lavish paintings found in 14th and 15th century Italy, both in appearance and quality. Most commissions are done based on a favorite saint or historical figure and then used for private contemplation, meditation, or sheer visual enjoyment. It is however possible to execute a work in this style and manner using any subject matter as long as it is meticulously planned. Price is dictated by the size of the panel, the complexity of the design, the specific ground pigments used (some colors are significantly more costly) and the amount of gilding.

Lippo Memmi, Maddonna and Child. Sienese, c. 1340.

Tattooing is priced by the piece or by the hour depending on the complexity of the job. I work out of various shops at various times- please send an email for an individual consultation.

Portrait of Zacherly, 2006. Collection of Tommy Seesleberg, NJ.