S T R A TS P H E R E

Based on the windows of some of the world's most advanced business jets, this series of paintings portray a kind of leading-edge excellence in engineering and technology, in addition to multiple layers of cultural and art historical references.

Stratosphere paintings are created with our unique technique that uses automotive paint, acrylic, airbrush and silkscreen. The result is a hybrid of two opposites: photorealism and impressionism. From a distance, the paintings look more photographic, while a closer examination reveals the surface to be dreamlike and painterly. We call our technique, photoimpressionism_