36” x 36” x 2.25”
Oil on Canvas
Painting is Available - Contact if interested
Behold the 'Quarter Horse'—a true masterpiece of modern absurdity! You’ll notice that George Washington has taken a much-needed day off, replaced by none other than a proud, noble horse. With its mane flowing majestically, this equine statesman seems perfectly at ease.
This painting does not reflect the artists commentary on the horsepower of the economy but serves as a reminder that in the world of art, sometimes it pays to horse around!"
24” x 20” x 2.25”
Original Painting
Oil on Canvas
SOLD (to a collector in Dallas, Texas)
To distinguish one Millennial Falcon from another, I decided each painting in the series would have its own name. I researched the most popular millennial baby names, and this first painting is titled Michael—the number one millennial name.
The Millennial Falcon series came about in a moment of unexpected inspiration while I was driving past a scrap metal yard along the highway. Among the piles of metal sat a large sculpture of the Millennium Falcon from Star Wars. As the name rolled through my head, it landed incorrectly but perfectly as “millennial” instead of “millennium.”
From that small mental slip, the series was born. The Millennial Falcon merges a falcon’s head with fashions and visual cues associated with millennial culture, creating portraits that are both humorous and oddly familiar. By pairing pop-culture references with generational identity, the work plays with nostalgia, language, and the ways we label ourselves.
24” x 20” x 2.25”
Original Painting
Oil on Canvas
Painting Available-Contact me if Interested
In order to distinguish one 'Millennial Falcon' from another I decided that I wanted to give them names. I did a search online for the Top Millennial Names. This is the third painting in the series, his name is 'Matthew' which is the 3rd most popular Millennial name.
The idea for his "Millennial Falcon Series" came about, oddly enough, while I was driving. I was passing by a scrap metal shop along the side of the highway and I noticed a large metal Millennium Falcon (from the Star Wars series). When the name went through my head I pronounced it "millennial" instead of "millennium". It was a quick trip to combine "millennial" and "falcon", using the head of a falcon on different fashions that make up the millennial trends.
24” x 20” x 2.25
Original Painting
Oil on Canvas
Painting is Available-Contact me if Interested
In order to distinguish one 'Millennial Falcon' from another I decided that I wanted to give them names. I did a search online for the Top Millennial Names. This is my second painting in the series, his name is 'Christopher' which is the 2nd most popular Millennial name.
The idea for his "Millennial Falcon Series" came about, oddly enough, while I was driving. I was passing by a scrap metal shop along the side of the highway and I noticed a large metal Millennium Falcon (from the Star Wars series). When the name went through my head I pronounced it "millennial" instead of "millennium". It was a quick trip to combine "millennial" and "falcon", using the head of a falcon on different fashions that make up the millennial trends.
12” x 36” x 2.25”
Oil on Canvas
Painting Available-Contact if Interested
It may be a little difficult to see but in the upper portion of the Mackerel you might notice the letters “IXOYE”. This is an acronym comprised of the first letter of five Greek words which break down to Jesus, Christ, Son of, God, Savior. The word is also the Greek word for “fish”. Jesus called the fisherman to be fishers of men. When researching this paining he was looking for a way to incorporate something holy into the fish and when I came across this acronym it fit perfectly.
Origin of ‘Holy Mackerel”:
I assume you know that this is an interjection, expressing surprise or awe. The Wiktionary has this to say about the origin.
"Recorded from 1803 with uncertain origin, but possibly a euphemism for Holy Mary, with Mackerel being a nickname for Catholics because they ate the fish on Fridays. Another suggested explanation is the practice of selling mackerel on Sundays in the seventeenth century (because its quality deteriorates rapidly), so it was known as a holy fish."
It is possible that you haven't often heard "Holy Mary" said out loud. I haven't, except in the form, "Holy Mary, Mother of God."
20” x 20” x 2.25”
Oil on Canvas
SOLD (to a collector in Parker)
'Shepherd's Pi' is the 16th painting in the artists 'Pi Painting' series. The Pi Paintings are a sub-series of the artists 'Pun Paintings' aptly named the 'Pi' Series. In this series he uses the symbol for the mathematical symbol for 'Pi' as a double-entendre for the dessert. In this particular piece, the pi symbol can be seen in place of the where the sheep would be, draped over Jesus' shoulders. The artist noticed that the shape of the 'pi' symbol is similar to the shape of a sheep.
In his 'pun paintings' he deconstructs the English language by use of the pun. His Pun Paintings appeal to him personally for the humorous aspect and the witty form of intellectual play. Collectors of Ryan's work have expressed how much they love living with his work, every time they see it, it makes them happy and smile and ready for whatever activity is next on the agenda.
36” x 26” x 2.25”
Oil on Canvas
SOLD (to a collector in Chicago, Illinois)
"Assassinate", much like one of my previous works "Asinine" I used the other meaning for a donkey ie. ass and instead of the number '9' I used the number '8'. I had the idea for this painting a few years ago but couldn't figure out a way to incorporate two donkeys and a number '8'. I workshopped a few ideas but nothing worked to my satisfaction. It wasn't until I was playing cards and came to the realization that the face cards (king, queen, jack) in a deck of cards were mirrored, but where was the '8'. I quickly decided to take full artistic license to use the 'King of Spades' card, I liked the over all look of the King and also could give the 'ass' somewhat of a 3D effect having the image of the donkey head at a 3/4 view. Instead of having the letter 'K' in the corners, I replaced with the number '8' to complete the visual concept and to create the painting you see "Assassinate" or (Ass Ass in 8).
24” x 36” x 2.75”
Oil on Canvas
Painting is available-Contact if Interested
"Louija Board" is a play on the mispronounced "ouija". Often mispronounced as "wee-jee" and actually pronounced "wee-jah". In this particular case the incorrect pronunciation works. By adding a "J" to the beginning of "ouija' making it "Louija" or "Luigi" as in the name of the popular character in the Nintendo games. The artist enjoyed the correlation and the juxtaposition that both Ouija and the Nintendo are technically games, one just happens to be one that summons spirits and the other is a game about two unloving Italian plumbing brothers.
20” x 20” x 2.5
Oil on Canvas
SOLD (to a collector in Sweden)
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Description:
Strawberry Pi is part of the artist’s widely recognized Pun Series and has since evolved into its own offshoot, aptly titled the Pi Series. In this body of work, the mathematical symbol for pi (π) functions as a double entendre, standing in for both numerical abstraction and the familiar dessert.
The painting rewards close looking: the pi symbols subtly replace the seeds of the strawberry, embedding mathematical language directly into the surface of the image. By merging precision and play, Strawberry Pi explores the tension between logic and indulgence, intellect and appetite. The work invites viewers to reconsider symbols not as fixed, singular meanings, but as flexible forms capable of shifting between disciplines, cultures, and expectations.
30” x 24” x 2.25”
Oil on Canvas
Sold (to a collector in Olmstedville, New York)
Egg Roll explores visual misdirection through the merging of two familiar forms. What initially reads as an egg being cracked from its shell is revealed, upon closer inspection, to be a dinner roll. The fractured edge mimics the delicacy of an eggshell, while the interior maintains the soft, bread-like texture of baked dough.
By collapsing food imagery and linguistic association into a single object, the painting engages with perception, expectation, and the humor embedded in everyday language. Egg Roll invites the viewer to slow down and reconsider what they think they are seeing, using a simple visual pun to blur the line between the literal and the imagined.
30” x 20” x 2.75”
Oil on Canvas
Painting is Available-Contact me if interested
After taking a bit of a hiatus from his pun paintings and focusing on my portraiture and figurative work, "Charlie Horse" was his first piece after returning to the series. I chose to return to his pun painting series by choosing the painting that was the most ridiculous to me at the time. The combination of a beloved innocent cartoon character with that of a creature that represents barbarism and unbridled chaos was the perfect juxtaposition.
‘Charlie Horse’ Definition:
Charley Horse: A charley horse is the common name for a muscle spasm or cramp. Muscle spasms can occur in any muscle in the body, but often happen in the leg. When a muscle is in spasm, it contracts without your control and does not relax.
20” x 20” x 2.25
Oil on Canvas
SOLD (to a collector in Arvada, Colorado)
Cow Pi is part of the artist’s widely recognized Pun Series and belongs to the Pi Series, a sub-series built around the double entendre of the mathematical symbol π and its culinary homophone. While the series often references dessert, this work takes a deliberate detour by invoking the colloquial term “cow pie,” commonly used for cow dung.
In this piece, the pi symbol appears subtly within the cow’s nose, embedding abstraction into the anatomy of the subject. By merging mathematical language with rural vernacular, Cow Pi plays with shifts in meaning, taste, and context. Humor draws the viewer in, but the work ultimately examines how symbols migrate across disciplines and social registers, challenging assumptions about refinement, value, and interpretation.
16.25" x 36" x 2.25
Oil on Canvas
SOLD (to a collector in Jersey City, New Jersey)
Loosely based on the name of the popular coffee chain. Breaking the two words apart 'star' and 'bucks' the images were quite clear to me. 'Star' a five pointed shape. 'Buck' in english, a term used for a $1 bill as well as a male deer. The choice became clear to use an American one dollar bill (buck) and replace George Washington with that of a male deer or 'buck'. I’ve also replaced the two seals on either side of Washington with 'stars' giving us 'Star bucks'.
From his "Series of Pun Paintings". In my 'pun paintings' I deconstructs the English language by use of the pun. I was once told “it isn’t what you paint, but how you paint it.” I became bound and determined to prove that statement wrong. In my work, it is not only about what I paint but the way in which it is painted. My Pun Paintings appeal to me personally for the humorous aspect and the witty form of intellectual play. Collectors of Ryan's work have expressed how much they love living with his work.
59" x 35" x 1.75"
Oil on Canvas
Painting is Available-Contact if Interested
"Flaming Banana Fosters" is based on the popular New Orleans dessert. Typically the dessert is referred to as 'flaming bananas foster' or ‘bananas foster’. I took artistic license and moved the plural form 's' from the end of 'banana' and added it to the end of 'foster' to make it 'Fosters’, which is also the name of a popular Australian beer. An added touch, I painted condensation droplets on the Fosters label to give the indication that it is cold.
From my "Series of Pun Paintings". In my 'Pun Paintings' I deconstructs the English language by use of the pun. I was once told “it isn’t what you paint, but how you paint it.” I became bound and determined to prove that statement wrong. In my work, it is not only about what I paint but the way in which it is painted. My Pun Paintings appeal to me personally for the humorous aspect and the witty form of intellectual play. Collectors of my work have expressed how much they love living with his work, every time they see it, it makes them happy and smile and ready for whatever activity is next on the agenda.
36" x 36" x 1.75"
Oil on Canvas
Original Available Contact if Interested
'Asinine' or “Ass in 9” when broken up into its syllables. The concept of the donkey, also known as an ass, inside the opening of the number 9 giving the painting almost a surrealistic quality. During the creation of the work I had an epiphany, having a donkey inside a large number 9 is itself, asinine.
From my "Series of Pun Paintings". In my 'pun paintings' I deconstructs the English language by use of the pun. I was once told “it isn’t what you paint, but how you paint it.” I became bound and determined to prove that statement wrong. In my work, it is not only about what I paints but the way in which it is painted. My Pun Paintings appeal to me personally for the humorous aspect and the witty form of intellectual play. Collectors of Ryan's work have expressed how much they love living with his work, every time they see it, it makes them happy and smile and ready for whatever activity is next on the agenda.
36" x 48" x 1.75"
Oil on Canvas
Painting is Available-Contact if Interested
In 'Chicken Cordon Bleu' I break down the title of the popular French cuisine Chicken Cordon Bleu into (chicken cord on blue). For the 'cord', I chose to use the now almost extinct 'coiled phone cord'. Perching the chickens atop the cord and placing it against the obvious 'blue' background you have 'Chicken Cordon Bleu'.
From my "Series of Pun Paintings". In my 'Pun Paintings' I deconstructs the English language by use of the pun. I was once told “it isn’t what you paint, but how you paint it.” I became bound and determined to prove that statement wrong. In my work, it is not only about what I paint but the way in which it is painted. My Pun Paintings appeal to me personally for the humorous aspect and the witty form of intellectual play. Collectors of my work have expressed how much they love living with his work, every time they see it, it makes them happy and smile and ready for whatever activity is next on the agenda.
60" x 36" x 1.75"
Oil on Canvas
Painting is Available-Contact if Interested
Using Sandro Botticelli's 'Birth of Venus' and replacing Venus' angelic face from the original painting with that of a 'fly' face as well as replacing the giant scallop shell with a bear trap, I’ve incorporated all the images needed to create 'Venus Fly Trap'. (Side note: it was difficult to deface a Botticelli painting and I tried a few other ideas, but it just worked so well with the elements.)
60" x 36" x 1.75"
Oil on Canvas
SOLD (collector in Denver, Colorado)
36" x 36" x 1.75"
Oil on Canvas
SOLD (collector in Albuquerque, New Mexico)
60" x 36" 1.75
Oil on Canvas
NFS
36" x 48" x 1.75"
Oil on Canvas
SOLD (collector in Arvada, Colorado)
Catastrophe, from the artist’s Series of Pun Paintings, takes its starting point from a familiar phrase overheard in a news broadcast: “It was a catastrophe.” Breaking the word down phonetically “cat”, “ass” (donkey), and “trophy” the painting transforms language into a literal visual construction.
By translating sound into image, the work explores how meaning shifts when language is dismantled and reassembled. The inclusion of a flintlock musket introduces a sense of historical nostalgia, evoking the aesthetic of an old cabin wall and contrasting the urgency of contemporary news with a more antiquated visual language. Humor serves as the entry point, but the work ultimately invites viewers to consider how easily words and the weight we give them can be reframed through perception and context.
42" x 42" x 1.75"
Oil on Canvas
Sold (collector in Hawaii)
36" x 36" x 1.75"
Oil on Canvas
SOLD (collector in Golden, Colorado)
36" x 48" x 1.75"
Oil on Canvas
SOLD (collector in New Jersey)
36" x 36" x 1.75"
Oil on Cnavas
SOLD (collector in Golden Colorado)
61.5" x 48.25" x 1.5"
Oil on Canvas
Painting is Available-Contact if Interested
20" x 20" x 1.75"
Oil on Canvas
SOLD (collector in Parker, Colorado)
20" x 20" x 1.75"
Oil on Canvas
SOLD (collector in Arvada, Colorado)
'Cherry Pi' is part of his very popular 'Pun' Series and has become a sub series aptly names the 'Pi' Series. In this series he uses the symbol for the mathematical symbol for 'Pi' as a double-entendre for the dessert. After much thought the artist incorporated the pi symbol in the actual shape of the two cherries, stems and leafs.
20" x 20" x 1.75
Oil on Canvas
SOLD (collector in Hawaii)
'Coconut Cream Pi' is part of his very popular 'Pun' Series and has become a sub series aptly names the 'Pi' Series. In this series he uses the symbol for the mathematical symbol for 'Pi' as a double-entendre for the dessert. In this particular piece, the 'coke' is in the 'nut'- Coke in nut. With the addition of the cream- Coke in nut cream. He had a difficult time finding a place for the 'pi' symbol, but he then noticed that if he flipped the 'C' in 'Cola' around horizontally it, along with the tail and the 'L' makes a perfect pi symbol.
20" x 20" x 1.75"
Oil on Canvas
SOLD (collector in Denver, Colorado)
'Blueberry Pi' is part of his very popular 'Pun' Series and has become a sub series aptly names the 'Pi' Series. In this series he uses the symbol for the mathematical symbol for 'Pi' as a double-entendre for the dessert. In this particular piece, the pi symbol can be seen in the top opening of the blueberry.
20" x 20" x 1.75"
Oil on Canvas
SOLD (collector in Golden, Colorado)
20" x 20" x 1.75"
Oil on Canvas
Painting is Available-Contact if Interested
20" x 20" x 1.75"
Oil on Canvas
SOLD (collector in Roxborough Park, Colorado)
20" x 20" x 1.75"
Oil on Canvas
SOLD
20" x 20" x 1.75"
Oil on Canvas
SOLD (collector in Charlotte, North Carolina)
20" x 20"
Oil on Canvas
SOLD (collector in Denver, Colorado)
20" x 20" x 1.75"
Oil on Canvas
SOLD (collector in Denver, Colorado)
20" x 20" x 1.75"
Oil on Canvas
SOLD (collector in Commerce City, Colorado)
20" x 20" x 1.75"
Oil on Canvas
SOLD (collector in Denver, Colorado)
36" x 24" x 1.75"
Oil on Canvas
SOLD (collector in Chicago, Illinois)
