Uchiko Houston

Commissioned by Michael Hsu Office of Architecture and Hai Hospitality

In December 2021, designers from Michael Hsu Office of Architecture in Austin contacted me about a project in Houston for Hai Hospitality and their new restaurant concept, Uchiko Houston. They sought to commission a unique series of paintings to be used to create custom wall covering and to inspire a mural.

After we agreed on the source image, I produced four paintings based on a photograph I took in Naoshima, Japan, in 2017. High-resolution images of the paintings were used to craft the custom-made wall covering installed behind the booths in the primary dining spaces. Additionally, Houston muralist Alfredo Montenegro used a section of my imagery and color palette to execute a hand-painted mural in the restaurant’s private dining room and mezzanine.

The project won multiple design awards for Michael Hsu Office of Architecture and was featured in Dezeen in 2022.

Above left: Uchiko Houston interior photo by Chase Daniel.

Left: My original photo of the gardens outside of the Lee Ufan Museum in Naoshima, Japan that served as the genesis for the paintings.

Below: Naoshima No. 19, 2022, acrylic on 4, 14 x 11 Clayboard panels, 14 x 45.5 overall. Use the arrows to see images of the individual panels.

Google Houston

Commissioned by Met/Gal Art + Advisors

This series of paintings on panel based on photographs from our trip to Scandinavia in 2019 was commissioned by Met/Gal Art + Advisors out of Austin, TX for the Google Houston offices in 2020. Met/Gal featured a number of local artists for Google’s Houston office located in the historic Houston Heights neighborhood. Detailed images of the individual panels are below.

Scandinavian Groundscape No. 1, 2020, acrylic on 3, 12 x 16 Clayboard panels

Memorial Hermann Hospital Sarofim Pavilion

Commissioned by American Art Resources

High Line No. 2, 2019, acrylic on 16, 16 x 12 Clayboard panels

American Art Resources in Houston commissioned me to produce a series of 16 panels for Memorial Hermann Hospital’s new Sarofim Pavilion in late 2018. A multi-paneled piece, based on photographs I took along New York City’s High Line Park provided a solution for art placement along a curved wall in one of the lobby spaces in the new hospital wing. Detailed images of the individual panels are below.

I have had the pleasure of collaborating with esteemed brands to create commissions for the hospitality, technology, and healthcare industries, as well as with individual collectors.

The Commission Process

The commission process begins with a conversation to understand your vision and the story you want to tell. Typically, I submit a proposal with a selection of prospective images from my collection of photographs with pricing estimates based on the size and scope of the project. Once we agree on the details, I create a preliminary digital image for approval. I am also happy to provide progress images throughout the painting process.