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THE WINNER OF THE JANUARY PRINT GIVE AWAY!

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:58:10 +0000

We are happy to announce that the winner of the January Free Print Give Away is Mr. Paul Graziano!

We will contact the lucky Winner via email to obtain the shipping address for the “Taking a Moment” print. The drawing took place at Uhl Studios on February 1st at 9am.

Congratulations!

January Print Give Away!

admin — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:23:17 +0000

This January we are giving away one limited edition paper print by David Uhl. The winner of the give away will be announced on this page on the last day of the month. The unframed fine art print will be shipped to the winner at no charge within the contiguous U.S., no later than two weeks after the announcement. The print will come hand-signed and numbered, with the Certificate of Authenticity.

January 2012 give away:

“TAKING A MOMENT” by David Uhl, fine art paper print, unframed, size: 16″ x 20″. Value: $900.

To take part in the give away, please send the following information to: info@uhlstudios.com
- your full name
- phone number
- email*

*Your email will only be used to announce Uhl Studios new fine art releases, and contact the winner of the print give away. You can discontinue your email subscription at any time.

THE WINNER OF THE DECEMBER PRINT GIVE AWAY!

admin — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 18:36:32 +0000

We are happy to announce that the winner of the December Free Print Give Away is Mr. Brent Johnson!

We will contact the lucky Winner via email to obtain the shipping address for the “Time Trials” print. The drawing took place at Uhl Studios on January 2nd at 9 am.

Congratulations!

December Print Give Away!

admin — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 04:15:56 +0000

This December we are giving away one limited edition paper print by David Uhl. The winner of the give away will be announced on this page on the last day of the month. The unframed fine art print will be shipped to the winner at no charge within the contiguous U.S., no later than two weeks after the announcement. The print will come hand-signed and numbered, with the Certificate of Authenticity.

December 2011 give away:

“TIME TRIALS” by David Uhl, fine art paper print, unframed, size: 22.5″ x 13″. Value: $900.

To take part in the give away, please send the following information to: info@uhlstudios.com
- your full name
- phone number
- email*

*Your email will only be used to announce Uhl Studios new fine art releases, and contact the winner of the print give away. You can discontinue your email subscription at any time.

THE WINNER OF THE NOVEMBER PRINT GIVE AWAY!

admin — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 12:50:10 +0000

We are happy to announce that the winner of the November Free Print Give Away is Mr. Ron Lewis!

We will contact the lucky Winner via email to obtain the shipping address for the “Due West” print. The drawing took place at Uhl Studios today at 5 pm.

Congratulations!

November Print Give Away!

admin — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 23:15:04 +0000

This November we are giving away one limited edition paper print by David Uhl. The winner of the give away will be announced on this page on the last day of the month. The unframed fine art print will be shipped to the winner at no charge within the contiguous U.S., no later than two weeks after the announcement. The print will come hand-signed and numbered, with the Certificate of Authenticity.

November 2011 give away:

“DUE WEST” by David Uhl, fine art paper print, unframed, size: 21″ x 15.5″. Value: $900.

To take part in the give away, please send the following information to: info@uhlstudios.com
- your full name
- phone number
- email*

*Your email will only be used to announce Uhl Studios new fine art releases, and contact the winner of the print give away. You can discontinue your email subscription at any time.

THE WINNER OF THE OCTOBER PRINT GIVE AWAY!

admin — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 02:00:44 +0000

We are happy to announce that the winner of the October Free Print Give Away is Mr. Harry Kelln!

We will contact the lucky Winner via email to obtain the shipping address for the “First Turn” print. The drawing took place at Uhl Studios today at 4 pm.

Congratulations!

Free Print Give Away!

admin — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 17:32:40 +0000

Starting from October 2011, once a month we will be giving away one limited edition paper print by David Uhl. The winner of the give away will be announced on this page on the last day of each month. The unframed fine art print will be shipped to the winner at no charge within the contiguous U.S., no later than two weeks after the announcement. Each paper print will come hand-signed and numbered, with the Certificate of Authenticity.

We will be publishing the title and the image of the chosen print on the first day of each month.

October 2011 give away:

“FIRST TURN” by David Uhl, fine art paper print, unframed, size: 20″ x 15″. Value: $650.

To take part in the give away, please send the following information to: info@uhlstudios.com
- your full name
- phone number
- email*

*Your email will only be used to announce Uhl Studios new fine art releases, and contact the winner of the print give away. You can discontinue your email subscription at any time.

The MeanStreet Riders and Uhl Works Apparel

admin — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 19:04:57 +0000

The MeanStreet Riders and their manager industry veteran Bill Dern were in Nashville all last week for the Next Big Nashville music conference.

While at the music conference, our friends from MeanStreet were wearing some of the newest Uhl Works tees.

The MeanStreet Riders rock music group was formed from a group of songwriters that both ride motorcycles and write music about their love of the open road its culture and the freedom it brings. To check out their songs, some cool videos and photos of the band go to: www.MeanStreetRiders.com or their Facebook page.

Their album will be completed and releasing in November 2010, stay tuned!

Dowlin (left) and Shannon (right) of MeanStreet Riders with Patsy Wells. Dowlin is wearing Forbidden black tee and Shannon - the Vermillion Serpent red tee.

Stella Paint Over on the cover of Quick Throttle Magazine

admin — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 17:55:06 +0000

One of David’s recent projects - Stella Paint Over, was published on the front cover of Midwest Edition of Quick Throttle Magazine. The October edition of the magazine is now available at Harley-Davidson dealerships.

The Evolution of the Harley-Davidson Motorcycle, Historic First Year Motorcycles: 1911-1965 by George J Pardos MD

admin — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 22:46:23 +0000

"The Evolution of the Harley-Davidson Motorcycle" by George Pardos

“Anyone who collects and restores these vintage motorcycles is preserving a piece of Americana that would have ordinarily been lost forever”.

The author’s first motorcycle was a Yamaha two-stroke, purchased when he was 18 years old, in New York City. Soon he discovered that a two-stroke didn’t quite exude the image he was after. More importantly he realized that riding a Yamaha, or for that matter any motorcycle in New York City, wasn’t conducive with a long, accident free life. Ultimately his educational pursuits took him in a direction where the frequent or even infrequent use of his motorcycle became a challenge. That avocation was put on hold.

It was not until the mid 1980’s when he settled in Denver and his life and career became more stable that he took up riding again, this time with a four stroke Suzuki 750 shaft-driven Intruder. While an excellent motorcycle, he realized that it too was missing something. Then one day in the late 80’s he entered a Harley-Davidson dealership and he caught the bug. He not only purchased a rider, but began his passion collecting first year antique Harley-Davidson motorcycles and all things vintage Harley-Davidson.

He has worked on and ridden all the motorcycles in the collection. In some cases doing the restoration alone or with his son Zach, or just adding some finishing touches to the bikes. “Collecting Harley-Davidson motorcycles is a passion” he says, “Unless you appreciate motorcycles they are just another piece of rusting metal”. He goes on to say “Anyone who collects and restores these vintage motorcycles is preserving a piece of Americana that would have ordinarily been lost forever”.

Numerous motorcycle models from the book are also featured on David Uhl’s paintings:
36 EL Knucklehead - “Rose”, The Women of Harley-Davidson; “Pinstriping”, Art of the Motorcycle
49 EL Hydra-Glide - “Custom Paint”, Art of the Motorcycle
1930 V - “Stella”, The Women of Harley-Davidson
1914 10 F - “Stranger in Town”, Sturgis Commemorative
1929 D - “Vivian Bales”, Historical Works

The book is now available for purchase through Uhl Studios.

Genius custom bike designer, Roger Bourget, takes part in Uhl Works photo shoot!

admin — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 16:53:49 +0000

Roger and Emily, photograph by Kim Cook

Roger and his wife Emily spontaneously joined us for a one day photo shoot for the new Uhl Works apparel catalog (www.uhlworks.com), adding a great vibe and fun to the day. They looked incredible and very natural wearing the new Uhl Works t-shirt designs.

Roger is recognized in the bike world as one of the best custom bike designer. Roger has built a number of incredible bikes and has always had a very creative and artistic approach. In 1984, he bought his first Harley - a 1984 Softail custom. He stripped it down to the frame, raked it, chromed it, painted it, etc. until it wasn’t even recognizable. Roger had many more “project bikes”, and in 1991 built the first Harley type custom bike to run a 170-17 rear tire. Roger pretty much decided at that point that there was nothing he hadn’t done to a stock Harley frame, and in 1992 began designing and building his own style and brand of motorcycle frames. He also invested in a CNC Mill and small lathe and started building his own billet components to go along with the frames.

People went wild when they saw Roger’s frames, and it was soon obvious that Roger’s hobby could turn into a full blown career. Roger’s creativity and design genius have produced many different styles of frames, parts and unbelievable motorcycles over the years including Roger’s signature design, BBW’s oil-in frame/drop seat style chassis which marked a revolutionary change in the style of custom motorcycles being offered to the general public. The designs were so unique that Roger Bourget obtained a U.S. Patent for it.

Roger is much respected in the industry, and his name is a trademark for high quality, performance oriented, uniquely styled motorcycles. We were very excited and thankful to have Roger and Emily part of our photo shoot project for Uhl Works.

Danial creates a t-shirt design for the 4th Annual Peter Makris Memorial Run

admin — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 20:22:04 +0000

This cool t-shirt design was recently created by Danial for the 4th Annual Peter Makris Memorial Run (June 12th in the NASWA Resort, Laconia, NH). The Run was founded by the NASWA Resort and the Makris Family to honor Peter Makris’s commitment to his community and fund the Laconia Fire Dept and other charities. The day of the Peter Makris Memorial Run is also the official start of the 87th Laconia Motorcycle Week! Uhl Studios is happy to be part of such a great cause.

Black Axe - photos at Uhl Studios

admin — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 20:16:08 +0000

David and Black Axe at Uhl Studios.

The Black Axe

admin — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 16:36:26 +0000

David Uhl’s Black Axe has recently been featured in the motorcycle documentary DVD “The Harbortown Bobber” by directors of the award-winning motorcycle movies “Choppertown: the Sinners” and “Brittown”.

In this short clip from the documentary, biker legend Dennis Goodson shows the Knucklehead bobber he built for David:

David used one of Dennis Goodson’s bikes (Panhead) in his painting: “Stars, Stripes and Stories”, and in 2006 he commissioned Dennis to design and build him his own Knucklehead. Dennis usually limits himself to building one to two bikes per year, and David’s bike consumed him the entire year of 2006. The bike was named “Black Axe”, after as Dennis explains, “its chopped-up gas tank” that boasts its own artistic design. The majority of the motorcycle consists of historical and unique parts dating from 1940 or earlier.

“The Harbortown Bobber” documentary DVD is available at: www.choppertown.com

To inquire about his work, Dennis Goodson can be reached at: 303-455-4054.

THE BLACK AXE - SPEC SHEET

Owner – David Uhl
Custom 1940 El Knucklehead Engine
EL Bottom end with UL Flywheels
74 cubic inch Top End
Little Linkert air cleaner by Goodson

EXHAUST

Flash Gordan Chromed
Stock Exhaust customized with Goodson heat shields

GAS TANK

1940 Fatbobs axed with waterfall decals inlaid in the sides
Gas ball shut-off valve by Goodson

SPEEDO

1927 Essex Speedo customized by John Bordas signed by David Uhl
Rear fender axed with 1940 HD beehive tail light inlaid by Goodson

WHEELS

Front 21” spoker with Avon Tire
Rear 16” spoker with Avon Tire

David with Black Axe in front of Uhl Studios

David Uhl's Black Axe

Classic brass finish is tastefully placed throughout the bike

The battery cover was given its own personality with the old-style water faucet handles and dice

Dennis Goodson fabricated the crash bars so they made perfect mounts for the low-slung highway lights

The narrowed gas tank has molded-in sides for the authentic early Harley-Davidson emblems

The speedometer’s face has David’s name inscribed across it. John Bordas reconditioned this old speedometer and added David’s signature

Resource and photos: IronWorks April 2007, Dain Gingerelli

Baby Doll

admin — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 17:16:35 +0000

“Baby Doll” is the latest piece in David Uhl’s “Aviation and Military” collection. This collection features artworks connected with American aviation and military history. “Baby Doll” was also part of the more complex project that initially involved preparing artwork for a model airplane. Participating in this project was extremely fun for Uhl Studios – and we want to share our experience with you.

In March 2010, Brian O’Meara and Bonnie Murray commissioned Uhl Studios to paint a pin up girl on Brian’s model airplane – which measures over 8 feet long and has a wing span of 8 feet. It flies at 200 mph and travels a football field in under two seconds. It has a real jet turbine and burns Jet-A fuel. This model airplane is a replica of a F-84 Thunderstreak, which was manufactured in the 1950s. Four of these airplanes were once loaned by the U.S. Airforce to the Royal Dutch Air Show Team for two weeks. Brian’s model airplane already included the original Dutch Air Show Team markings, and now he wanted Uhl Studios to add a pin up girl and the airplane’s original name Baby Doll to it.

Brian O’Meara’s model plane: a F-84 Thunderstreak

The pin up girl chosen to be painted on Brian’s model airplane was inspired by Gil Elvgren’s 1963 artwork “Suzanne”. Gil Elvgren was one of the most important pin-up and glamour artists of the twentieth century. He was a master of portraying feminine attributes and his work continuously provides modern artists with inspiration.

The Original “Suzanne” by Gil Elvgren - 1963

This project inspired David and Danial to create a new fine art painting for the “Aviation and Military” collection. Brian and Bonnie were invited to take part and were very enthusiastic about the idea. They both agreed to pose as models for the piece: Brian as a painter and Bonnie as a pin up girl. Brian provided his model airplane and also his grandfather’s 1935 Ford two-ton dump truck to be featured in the painting. Having all the necessary elements (models & props) and an idea in mind, David Uhl was ready to start work on this new piece of art.

PROJECT’S STAGES:

1. STAGE #1 - “Baby Doll” & Pin Up Girl on Brian’s Model Airplane

Danial James airbrushing and hand painting “Baby Doll” and the pin up girl on the model airplane

2. STAGE #2 – Staging the Photo Shoot

Brian O’Meara’s truck – a 1935 vintage Ford two-ton dump truck

Pushing the old truck into the right place for the photo shoot

Photographer Darrell Pierson of Body Photage discussing the setting with Bonnie and Brian

Brian practicing for his modeling role

A photo shoot at the back of Uhl Studios…This photo will later help David paint all the details on his new "Baby Doll" piece

3. STAGE #3 – David Uhl Painting His “Baby Doll” Piece

The result of the photo shoot - a Photoshop composition for the final painting (combining both Brian’s model airplane and the Uhl Studios photo shoot)

The initial line drawing of the composition on canvas

David blocking in color on the piece

David painting upside down – a technique used to keep proper dimensions and eliminate optical illusions

David at SUN’n FUN show in Lakeland, Florida – adding the final details to the "Baby Doll" original painting

Final Piece

Uhl Studios would like to thank Brian O’Meara and Bonnie Murray for their enthusiasm and engagement in this special project.

Uhl Studios will be preparing a limited edition of “Baby Doll” prints. If you are interested in ordering a print, please contact Uhl Studios Sales Manager, Greg Rhodes at: 303-913-4840.

Dennis Goodson adds edge to the Uhl Studios building…

admin — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 16:14:01 +0000

Dennis Goodson, a good friend of Uhl Studios and an incredibly talented metal artisan, made a giant stainless steel sculpture of an eagle for the Uhl Studios building. It’s located on the top of the 2nd floor, right above David’s painting studio. Since installation of the giant raptor in August 2009, it has been a subject of interest of many Uhl Studios guests and the neighborhood.

Uhl Studios commissioned Dennis to make a replica of the eagles that grace the Chrysler Building in New York City. It took Dennis months to recreate the eagle from historical photographs. Now, the results of his incredible craftsmanship skills can be admired in Golden, Colorado.

Some facts about the eagle:
- The eagle was handmade from 16ga stainless steel sheet.
- The head measures a little more than 5 feet long, and about 3 feet at its mounting point.
- The wingspan is a little over 20 feet long.

To inquire about his custom metal art works, Dennis Goodson of Fantasy in Iron can be reached at: 303-455-4054

Dennis with the eagle… note the hand-hammered textured finish

One of the original eagles in New York City in the 1930s

Dennis Goodson of Fantasy in Iron with his version of the Chrysler eagle

An overview of the building, with the eagle above David’s studio

The gorgeous stainless steel raptor adorning the top of Uhl Studios building

A new winter look…

“Stella” on the cover of Biker’s Power magazine in Germany!

admin — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 03:08:50 +0000

Kustomly David Uhl

admin — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 03:00:46 +0000

KustomKing, a blog about the most unusual custom bikes out there, talks about David’s and Danial’s art in their recent post…
More on Kustomly David Uhl

Sexy Harley Girls & David Uhl’s Classic Motorcycle Pin Up Art

admin — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 17:49:09 +0000

David Uhl’s art has recently been featured on Sex and Harleys Blog. This exciting blog highlights custom and classic motorcycles and beautiful women. Check out this post on the link below:
Sexy Harley Girls & David Uhl’s Classic Motorcycle Pin Up Art

A sneak peek at David’s and Danial’s apparel creation

admin — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:54:24 +0000

Creativity in the air…a sneak peek at David’s and Danial’s apparel creation.
13 new t-shirt designs by Uhl Studios will be released in mid-April.

First stage of t-shirt designing…David making sketches for V-Twin PinUp tee.

Another design sketch by David.

Dan at work. Bringing the sketches to life…

“Temptation” tee for ladies, this new tee line will be launched in mid-April.

Some draft versions of the new t-shirt lines by Uhl Studios.

Winners of our Daytona Give Away are now announced!

admin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:15:55 +0000

We are pleased to announce the names of the winners of Uhl Studios Daytona Give Away.

The winners were randomly drawn on the last day of Daytona Bike Week (March 7, 2010), from the members of our email list, fans on Facebook, and followers on Twitter.

The prize sets, including a one-of-a-kind, artist’s proof poster with matching t-shirt from the Harley Davidson series will be sent to:

- Ron Birgenheier

- Steve Prather

Congratulations!

Enter our Daytona Give Away and win a special edition Uhl Studios t-shirt and poster!

admin — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:48:38 +0000

During Daytona Bike Week 2010, Uhl Studios is giving away two unique prize sets, signed by David and Danial, for all members of our email list, our fans on Facebook, or those who follow us on Twitter. It’s enough to be part of any of these groups to be automatically qualified for this Give Away. The prize sets include a one-of-a-kind, artist’s proof poster with matching t-shirt from the Harley Davidson series (one set for men and one set for women). These are Uhl Studios original designs.

The random drawing for these two prize sets will take place on the March 7, 2010, on the last day of Daytona Bike Week. The two lucky winners will be announced on the Uhl Studios blog.

Join us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, or just sign up on our email list and you will be automatically entered for the Daytona Give Away. Don’t miss a chance to win these cool designer t-shirts and posters!

Please sign up for our email list on our website to receive information about Uhl Studios new releases.

David Uhl releases a new piece to commemorate the founder of the Sturgis Black Hills Classic Rally – J.C. Pappy Hoel

admin — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 06:27:14 +0000

David Uhl has recreated another iconic moment in motorcycle history on his canvas, J.C. Pappy Hoel on this beloved Indian motorcycle in front of his Sturgis dealership. Pappy’s life passion was motorcycling. He was a motorcycle dealer and race promoter, and is considered to be the founder of the Black Hills Classic Rally held annually in Sturgis, South Dakota. On August 14, 1938, Pappy along with his wife Pearl, and other members of the Jackpine Gypsies Motorcycle Club held the community’s first motorcycle “Rally”, which attracted about 200 people. Today, hundreds of thousands motorcycle enthusiasts from all over the globe attend the Black Hills Classic. David Uhl is proud to present “Pappy” to honor his legacy on the 70th anniversary of this historic and influential motorcycle rally.

For further information regarding this piece, please contact Greg Rhodes at: 303-913-4840.

David Uhl - 2010 Daytona Commemorative piece is now released!

admin — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:20:08 +0000

We are pleased to announce the print release of David’s special Bike Week piece for this year’s rally in Daytona. “Rebel Yell” is the sixth commemorative print in this series, joining “Censored 1933″, “Rumblefish”, “Buried Treasure”, “Babe”, and “Daytona Ink”.

“With this year’s commemorative piece, I wanted to speak to the ’40s again and illustrate the spirit of the rally from the perspective of being young at heart and throwing caution to the wind . Back in the late 1940s, the average motorcycle enthusiast was a veteran returned from the war who was consistently drawn to the rallies for the flat out exitement and balls to the wall insanity of racing down a beach. Of course, everyone in the area would be affected by the sounds and the energy, especially young boys screaming their own echoes of the climate of exhiliration.”

David F Uhl

For further information regarding Rebel Yell please contact Greg Rhodes at: 303-913-4840 or click here.

Caught in the act…

admin — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:22:20 +0000

David Uhl, caught in the midst of creating his 2010 Daytona Commemorative piece…obviously protective of the image, David is not ready to reveal his final concept just yet.

The sixth piece in this series will be launched via email in the next few days (one of many reasons to sign up on our “New Release” email list). The official unveiling will take place during Daytona Bike Week in our gallery at Destination Daytona Harley-Davidson in Ormond Beach, FL. The gallery will be open daily from February 26 through March 7, 2010.

You don’t have to be in Daytona to order your limited-edition canvas print but all orders must be received by the end of the rally on March 7, 2010 when we close the edition.

You can follow David’s progress periodically here on the website and if you do come to Bike Week, please stop by and say hi.

Uhl Studios live on 9NEWS this Friday!

admin — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 04:42:25 +0000

Watch Uhl Studios live on 9NEWS Colorado this Friday! Gregg Moss of 9NEWS will be interviewing David and Danial live in his morning news segment at: 5:40 am, 6:10 am, and 6:40 am.