My art is a visual expression of the intersection between my dreams and my conscious reality, particularly those moments when I am not fully asleep and my mind is free to wander. Inspired by pop culture, philosophical ideas, current & historical events, and personal challenges. I try to related these ideas to our current digital and natural worlds. My paintings are thus metaphors for my experiences as I try to make sense of my life, understand the bigger picture, and decide where I fit into this chaotic world. Through my artistic exploration I create a structure to comprehend it all. A question I constantly ask myself is "does my artwork feel relevant to my lived experience, my community, and is it part of a bigger conversation?".
Douglas was born and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has been pursuing art since middle school. He received a Bachelors of Fine Arts from the University of Oregon. Douglas was a ceramic tile muralist in his early career. Currently he is a self taught painter working with acrylic and spray paint. He uses hand drawn hand cut stencils in his image development. While living in Bend,OR he founded a public arts nonprofit that did public mural art and mural arts education in the Bend schools. He relocated to Eugene in 2022. He is currently the Board Chair of the Eugene Saturday Market. All of his public murals are copyrighted. Permission is required for all reproduction or usage of his artwork..