Public Art
When I embark on public art pieces, my goal is never to simply add my stroke & style to a space or surface, but rather to collaborate with a community.
Whether it’s a large-scale piece on a city-owned building or a massive mural on a private, high-rise hotel, my goal is always to tell a story through a thoughtful & bold visual narrative.
Pictured: It Takes A Bahama Village (2025)
Commissioned by The City of Key West & Awarded by Key West Art In Public Places
It Takes A Bahama Village (2025)
Frederick Douglass Community Center | Bahama Village, Key West
It Takes A Bahama Village (2025)
A public art mural for the City of Key West | Commissioned by Key West Art In Public Places
Old Man & The Sea (In progress, 2018)
A private commission by Highgate Hotels, 24 North Hotel, Key West
Old Man & The Sea (2018)
A private commission by Highgate Hotels, 24 North Hotel, Key West
Painting
While much of my visual work is design driven—with finished pieces focused on communicating a clear message—my recent abstract paintings are purely works of personal expression.
Here, my process is more organic & free flowing with layers creating depth—not only on the canvas, but in the feeling & message that lies beneath.
Pictured: In the studio w/ Writing A Novel (In Progress) 90” x 77” House Paint on Wood Panel (2025)
NOTE: Represented by Jag Gallery in Key West, FL. All paintings can be purchased directly through the gallery.
Writing A Novel (2025)
90”x77” — House Paint On Wood
After Labor Day (2025)
48”x36” — House Paint On Wood
SOLD Pier (2025)
24”x20” — House Paint On Wood
SOLD Point Break (2025)
15”x19” — House Paint On Wood
Low Sun (2025)
36”x48” — House Paint On Wood
Four Seasons (2025)
(4) 18”x18” | Overall 37”x37” — House Paint On Wood
SOLD West (2025)
24”x20” — House Paint On Wood
Downtown (2025)
20”x24” — House Paint On Wood
ALL SOLD September Sessions 1-4 (2025)
12”x9” — House Paint On Wood
ALL SOLD Novella Studies 1-4 (2025)
12”x9” — House Paint On Wood
ALL SOLD July Studies 1 & 2 (2025)
9”x7” — House Paint On Wood
SOLD Whatever You Want (2024)
48”x60” — House Paint On Wood
SOLD The Fort (2024)
48”x60” — House Paint On Wood
SOLD Rides Through The Morning (2024)
96”x48” (Diptych) — House Paint On Wood
Sculpture
& Three-Dimensional Work
My earliest artistic endeavors were rooted in various forms of woodworking & shaping. For years, I experimented with surfboard & skateboard design in a dockside studio adjacent to a large warehouse where I designed & built Coast Guard certified charter boats with a small team of boatbuilders. Woodworking, fiberglassing & the use of foam & composite materials has continued to be a large part of my project-based commercial work.
More recently, since 2020, I have had the privilege of working alongside renowned sculptor John Martini as a consistent collaborator & studio manager. Together, we draw, design & build his famed steel sculptures for annual gallery exhibitions & installations in both the US & France.
Pictured: In the studio at Terminal Artworks (2024)
Below: Skateboards, surfboards & small boats—from the archives.
Graphic Design
My design style is minimal, yet bold, with the goal of offering more by saying less.
Beyond designing apparel, print & promotional material in-house for Coast Projects, I also collaborate with clients ranging from small businesses & local artists to large hotel groups & international touring bands.
Pictured: Groovy, an original limited edition serigraph print for Coast Projects (2024)
Below: Commissioned poster art for live music shows & film screenings
Photography
I shoot a mix of street & documentary style flicks. Once in a while I’ll snap a portrait.
My goal is to simply highlight & record the beauty surrounding me—a classic car, a child laughing, or the rawness of urban decay.
Pictured: Palatial (2020)
Swish (2019)
Timeless (2020)
Glance (2020)
Corner Store (2020)
On Lock
Taken in the spring of 2020 in the midst of Key West quarantine—on the busiest section of Duval Street.
During these few months, the open streets & lack of traffic gave Kristian plenty of time & space to get his kickflip “on lock”—during lockdown.
Los Azules (2019)
Kodachrome (2019)
Caught a Couple (2018)
Singles (2020)
Borders Triptych (1/3) (2022)
Borders Triptych (2/3) (2022)
Borders Triptych (3/3) (2022)
On the Bench (2022)
Live Music Production
A big part of my work over the past decade has been producing & promoting some of the most storied concerts in Key West history.
My focus & energy is always directed toward making the shows more memorable than an average theater concert—with everyone from the artists to the audience walking away with a feeling that they were a part of something special.
Pictured: Phosphorescent & Me—Coast Is Clear Festival, Key West (2021)
Me & G. Love
Montauk, NY (2018)
G. Love at San Carlos Institute
Key West (2018)
C’est La Vie, Phosphorescent in Studio
East Nashville (2022)
Phosphorescent, Album cover photo for The Full Moon Project
Boca Grande, Key West (2021)
Truck ride with The Revivalists
Key West (2017)
Todd Snider at COAST
Stock Island (2016)
Coast Is Clear Festival
In the months following the devastation caused by Hurricane Irma in the Florida Keys, during the fall of 2017, I launched the first annual Coast Is Clear Festival with a host of talented friends & the aim of benefitting local folks in need.
Most years since then, I’ve produced & directed the festival on the first weekend of December as a way to signify & celebrate the official end of the Atlantic Hurricane Season.
2022 Festival Lineup
COAST Is Clear (2017)
The Origin Story by Sugarshack Films
COAST Is Clear (2021)
Short Doc by Sugarshack Films
Black Pumas
Coast Is Clear Festival at Fort East Martello, Key West (2021)
Jack Johnson & G. Love (35mm)
Outermost, Cape Cod (2025)
Rayland Baxter, Post-Show Hang
Key West (2019)
Rayland Baxter
Coast Is Clear at Fort East Martello, Key West (2021)
Langhorne Slim
Coast Is Clear at Fort East Martello, Key West (2021)
Truck bed encore with Langhorne Slim
Coast Is Clear Festival, Key West (2017)
Rayland Baxter tuning up
Coast Is Clear Festival, Stock Island (2017)