Basketball Art
My mission is to do for basketball what the great painters of the past have done for religion, mythology and history. Capturing the devotion, spiritual experience and larger than life figures through painting. Giving life to the stories and histories through a visual anthology, embellishing fact and creating a visual understanding of the devotion we have dedicated to the game.
Most art related to sport is info-graphic and digital designs. I want to merge Fine Art and Painting with this world to create a long lasting documentation and appreciation for the sport.
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Becoming the Mamba // 7 x 4 ft , oil on canvas
A life size painting the one and only Kobe Bryant. This piece emphasizes the mythology behind the moment Kobe Bryant has a vision of his future as the Black Mamba and contemplates his future as he begins to take on this new identity.
Crusade of the Champions: Ode to Golden State // 40 x 50 in , oil on canvas
Combining my passion for art history with my passion of painting basketball. Taking a 16th century religious painting and swapping out the characters, scenes and icons from biblical to basketball. Emphasizing the mythology, and narrative of the history of hoops.
Transcending the Game // 24 x 48 in , oil on canvas
The painting that was the namesake of my 2024 basketball art exhibition. Representing the bridge between sport and religion. The lore behind players and their histories. The way we view these athletes being more than human or godlike. This piece represents my journey of painting basketball in the context of religion and devotion.
One of my favorite compositions in sports based art. Capturing the action from a dynamic above the rim view. Creating unique angle and perspective, exaggerating the action and extending arms. This series gives me the freedom to build these scenes, emphasizing the repeated circles and lines, plugging in or removing players and other elements of the background, creating active and exciting paintings & drawings.
Sculptural / 3D Pieces
In my 2024 exhibition, “Transcending the Game”, I wanted to push themes of divinity and spirituality surrounding the game further than I could with paintings. Everything was conceptualized and made in the span of six months leading up to my show. As a painter, it was one of my first times thinking about making art 3-dimensionally and I really enjoyed it. From floating shoes, to a shattered backboard made of mirror and beach glass I was able to really dive in to drive my ideas home.
Transcending The Game:
My first solo-gallery show, completely dedicated to art inspired by the game of basketball
Scroll through the image gallery below for an archive of photos from the exhibition.
Don’t worry if you missed it in person, I will be bringing this show to the Bay Area in 2025 for all those who couldn’t make it the first time!
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My art centers on capturing fleeting moments that vanish in the blink of an eye. Through painting, I am able to transform these brief experiences into vast visual stories, taking the viewer on a journey through a single instant. Painting has allowed me to archive the ephemeral: to seize these moments– capturing their fleeting beauty, and preserving their essence forever.
I view the sport of basketball as a collection of transient moments worthy of exploration, seeing the game as an artform in itself: a dynamic blend of skill, strategy, and spontaneity. I am drawn to the parallels between worship of basketball and religious devotion, and use painting to explore this relationship. Just as biblical art serves to provide an understanding of divine truths and a documentation of religious narratives, I strive to infuse my paintings with a sense of reverence and mythology—elevating the game to a sacred status. The basketball arena, with its vibrant energy and dynamic movements, becomes a hallowed space where players are revered as modern-day saints, their feats and stories immortalized.
Through my paintings, I aim to build a divine mythology around basketball, weaving together the stories, memories, and legends that have shaped the game’s history. There is a divinity in basketball, a worship and undying love that surrounds the game. Through my art, I hope to communicate the beauty that I see in the sport and in these iconic moments in basketball.
