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Lumenal Code is the collaborative project of Dan Cohen and Gabe Shaughnessy. Since 2006 they have been creating multimedia installations and interactive art around the country. Their signature Augmented Reality Murals bring together the beauty and warmth of live analog painting with the spectacle of digital augmentation. Watch…

Lumenal Code

Acrylic on Stucco Approximately 1000 sq ft 2025 I was invited by Old City Artists to lead the team to re-paint this historic mural in downtown Springfield, OR. From OCA: “In 2015, Old City Artists was commissioned by @cityspfldoregon to design and paint a tribute mural honoring…

Ken Kesey Mural

Oil on Panel 18″ x 24″ 2025 $3200 Born from equal parts rage and devotion, this painting confronts the predation of the working class by those perched at the top. The figure embodies the tension of holding a world together while it tries to pull…

The Struggle

Oil on panel 19.5 x 13.5 in 22.75 x 16.75 in. (framed) 2025 $2100 Magical rituals can take many forms—elaborate or simple. You might surround yourself with traditional trappings: music, incense, symbolic décor, meticulously crafted and consecrated tools. Or maybe it’s just a bonfire under…

Will-Weaver

Energized by the beauty of Lebanon, I designed this mural to reflect Its rich history. The ancient Phoenician alphabet was first discovered in the region of Byblos, which is an important precursor to many alphabets we use today. I aim to inspire the passerby to…

Byblos

Oil and Acrylic on Masonite 9.5″ x 7.5″ Unframed 10.75″ x 12.75″ Framed 2024 $600 She comes from the ancient past as many things. A monster, a protector, a lover, a victim, a revenant. Through every generation, she is re-formed, made relevant, cast in new…

Medusa

When I completed the exterior mural at Fitness Compound, they asked me “Looks amazing, now can you do the interior?” Even though it was a tight timeline, I was thrilled to get another chance to contribute another mural to their awesome space. For this mural,…

FITNESS COMPOUND INTERIOR

Techno-Fae is a fantastic realism oil painting by American artist Dan Cohen

Oil on Panel19.5″ x 14.5″ (framed)2023 $1500 (SOLD) Cyberspace: an Imaginal Land for creatures of the Imaginal. Is Cyberspace haunted by what in other times were referred to as, “the Good People”, “The Others”, or “The Fae”? After all, They offer us treats and treasures…

Techn0-Fae

Oil on Panel 16″ x 11.5″ (17.5″ x 13″ framed) It was clear that no one had descended on this path for centuries. Immense, columnar crystals stood like sentinels gleaming in the lava-light. The molten earth had reclaimed most of the builders’ structures and statues,…

Descent into the Depths

Oil on Panel 12″ x 17″ The dawn bloomed brilliantly, its warmth driving away the chill of the wind atop the ramparts. Both Warrick and his griffin steed were under no illusions, their army was far outnumbered. Still, they knew that even if this was…

First Light, Last Flight

I was contacted by a corporate representative that was looking for a muralist to design and paint a memorial mural for Tim Shride, one of their team leaders who had passed away. The design was open but they wanted to include several interests that he…

Tim Shride Memorial Mural

30′ x 16.5′ Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NYC Painted this for Overall Murals, and I gotta say, that dress was CRAZY to paint. Does anyone need that many sequins and lace? In my opinion, the face was a snap comparatively. Now I understand why birds flock and…

Chanel Nº 5

Oil on Panel 20″ x 30″ 2022 $4000 (SOLD) I love Magic the Gathering. I am an avid player, and would love the chance to illustrate a few cards some day. I did some sample pieces using “prompts”, simple descriptions of what a Wizards of…

Recall The Past

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Oil on Panel 12″ x 9″ The royal contingent from the steppes of the inner Veldt stepped off their galleon and headed towards the port via the ancient sky bridge. From the bridge, the Great City lay before them; the power center of the Kethram…

Visitors to Hashmalim

Oil on Panel 20″ x 30″ 2021 $4200 Maria Prophetissa, otherwise known as Maria the Prophet or Mary the Jewess, was an early alchemist from around the 1st-3rd century AD. She is credited with the invention of several kinds of chemical apparatus and is considered…