Public Art
When I embark on public art commissions, my goal is never to simply add my style & stroke 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 Place
It Takes A Bahama Village (2025)
Frederick Douglass Community Center | Bahama Village, Key West
It Takes A Bahama Village (2025)
City of Key West | Commissioned by Key West Art In Public Places
Old Man & The Sea (2018)
24 North Hotel, Key West
Old Man & The Sea (2018)
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: Low Sun, 36” x 48” House Paint on Wood Panel
Sunny Day
48”x60”, House Paint on Panel
Sunblock 3
15”x19”, House Paint on Panel
Rides Through The Morning
96”x48”, House Paint on Panel (Diptych) SOLD
Sunblock 1
23”x19”, House Paint on Panel
Graphic Design
My design style is simple, 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
Photography
I shoot a mix of street & documentary style photography.
Once in a while I’ll try 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 — Available for Print
Swish
Stock Island, Key West // Spring, 2019 — Available for print.
Timeless
Old Town, Key West // Spring 2020 — Available for print.
Glance
Bahama Village, Key West // 2020 — Available for print.
Corner Store
Bahama Village, Key West // 2020 — Available for print.
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
Havana, Cuba // Summer 2019 — Available for print.
Kodachrome
Havana, Cuba // Summer 2019 — Available for print.
Caught a Couple
Old Town, Key West // Fall 2018 — Available for print.
Singles
Old Town, Key West // Spring 2020 — Available for print.
Borders Ukraine Triptych (1/3)
Bahama Village, Key West // Winter 2022 — Available for print.
Borders Ukraine Triptych (2/3)
Bahama Village, Key West // Winter 2022 — Available for print.
Borders Ukraine Triptych (3/3)
Bahama Village, Key West // Winter 2022 — Available for print.
On the Bench
Key West // Winter 2022 — Available for print.
Music
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 part of something special.
Pictured: Rayland Baxter, post-concert — Winter 2019
Me & G
Summer 2018
G. Love at San Carlos Institute, Key West
Winter 2018
C’est La Vie Phosphorescent
Winter 2022
PHOS x COAST
Winter 2021
Truck ride with The Revivalists
Winter 2017
Todd Snider at COAST
Fall 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—along with a host of my musical friends—launched the first annual Coast Is Clear Festival aimed at benefitting local folks in need.
Each year since—with the exception of 2020—I’ve produced & promoted 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.
COAST Is Clear 2021 — Short Doc.
Truck bed encore with Langhorne Slim
Coast Is Clear Festival, 2017
Rayland Baxter tuning up
Coast Is Clear, 2017