Featured in The Art of Modern Rock, The Art of Electric Frankenstein, Rockin’ Down the Highway, and High Times, among a slew of other publications, magazines, and international art shows. He’s received mention in the Wall Street Journal and a Punchgut collaboration can be seen in the Walt Disney film, Sky High.
Mostly notably the label illustrator with Drekker Brewing out of Fargo ND. Our designs and brews have been tagged all over the globe and we owe you xxoos.
It has been said that Punchgut is not a North Dakota artist. Rather, he is an international artist who happens to live in North Dakota. Inspiration for his work comes from stimuli as varied as firecracker packages, 80’s video games, and distorted photocopies.
If his inspiration is vast, so is his artistic style. From corporate logos to mixed-media found-object pieces, even an avid collector will be hard-pressed to identify his work in a line-up. Some might declare he is best known for his old-fashioned illustration skills with a #2 pencil, while newer works are created with spray paint over elaborately hand-cut stencils, often on ancient barn wood or rustic tin. The only similarity between any of his mediums is just the right amount of ambient creepiness to keep each piece sharp.
PHOTO BY URBAN TOAD MEDIA