We will contact the lucky Winner via email to obtain the shipping address for the “Summer of ‘27″ print. The drawing took place at Uhl Studios on March 1st at 9am.

Congratulations!

February 2012 give away:

“SUMMER OF ‘27″ by David Uhl, fine art paper print, unframed, size: 16.5″ x 6.75″. 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.

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 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.

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 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.

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 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.

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!

An article about David  has recently been published in the HOG® Magazine. To read the whole article by Mike Zimmerman click on the image below. Photos by Michael Lichter.

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.

Written by
Gregg Moss

KUSA - Local artist, David Uhl, was selected by the organizers of the Indianapolis 500 to draw the program cover for the 100th running of the race.

“It’s a real honor for me to do this,” Uhl said. “It’s been 100 years, and it’s an American iconic event, and I love this type of thing.”

Uhl was selected from artists all over the world vying for the honor. He spent many hours researching old photos and film to come up with just the right interpretation and drawing.

What’s next for Uhl? He’s working on a piece featuring Theodore Roosevelt and Harley Davidson.

(KUSA-TV © 2011 Multimedia Holdings Corporation)

More details about the 70th Daytona Beach Bike Week: http: www.officialbikeweek.com

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.

As you probably know, licensed Harley-Davidson artist David Uhl has been painting for the better part of 13 years now. During that time, he has met countless people at shows, rallies and events throughout the world.

Portraits by David Uhl

I’ve had the pleasure of being with him at many of these events and the one comment we hear more than any other is that David is “so good at painting people’s faces”. I personally agree with that statement and know that many artists have a difficult time with this.

Because of his mastery in this area, at each event David is asked how much it would cost to commission an original painting — of a wife on her motorcycle, perhaps a married couple on their bikes, someone’s children, fathers, mothers, pets — you name it, he’s been asked to paint it. Unfortunately, many people cannot afford his work because of the time (and cost) associated with painting a large piece with full side view of a motorcycle — with all of the detail required.

With the holidays fast approaching, David will be devoting some of his time to complete a limited number original oil paintings, custom commissioned portraits at extremely reasonable prices. In order to keep the prices down, his only stipulation is that he won’t be able to paint an entire motorcycle in a piece — perhaps part of a bike, along with a person, etc.

Given that his Harley-Davidson originals fetch upwards of $80,000, this is a tremendous offer. These will all be beautiful oil on canvas, portraits of one person and the cut-off date will be December 1 for Christmas delivery. He will only be doing a limited number of these and will complete them in the order that we receive firm commitments. If you are considering more than one person or something that may take more time than an individual portrait, we are asking that you email image ideas for his consideration. Once the final setting is agreed to, we can give you a firm quote.

The specifics (all sizes are image sizes, the framing will be included unless specified):

8 x 10 — $2,500

9 x 12 — $3,600

12 x 16 — $4,600

16 x 20 — $6,000

18 x 24 — $8,000

Many of his sold-out prints sell in this price range, so this is a fabulous opportunity to own a David Uhl original at a great price! When you inquire, please let me know if this will be a surprise gift for a loved one, business associate, etc so that we don’t accidentally spoil the surprise!

Greg Rhodes
Cell: 303-913-4840
Email: greg@uhlstudios.com

“Bake” features Erwin G. “Cannonball” Baker, who began racing motorcycles in 1908. He was famous for making 143 motorcycle rides across the United States totaling about 5,500,000 miles (8,850,000 km), starting way back in 1914. His first cross-country trip was on an Indian motorcycle and took a whopping 14 days. He was a legendary racer (cars & motorcycles) and would later become the first commissioner of NASCAR. An inductee in the Motorcycle Hall of Fame since 1998, he died of a heart attack in 1960 in Indianapolis. David placed him in front of the Santa Monica pier (where this year’s endurance run ended) and painted in the “Kitty Hawk to Santa Monica” reference as well.

“Winner’s Table”, a beautiful still-life painting, includes the bronze sculpture that was crafted by Jeff Decker as a first-place award for the third winner. This piece features several references to the 2010 endurance run as well.

David also completed a third piece, titled “Into the Wind”, which features endurance run founder Lonnie Isam and his 1915 Harley-Davidson, with the Wright Brothers memorial in the Kitty Hawk background.

In David’s words, “I am honored to say that I was part of the Motorcycle Cannonball Run, being in Kitty Hawk at the beginning and Santa Monica at the end. I have to thank my friend Michael Lichter for helping me produce reference for these pieces, and riding the entire race backwards. My task was challenging but insignificant compared with those who actually completed the run. By far the most difficult aspect for me was trying to dream up a composition that reflected the variety of manufacturers that were entered in the run (Winner’s Table). The piece with Cannonball Baker was possible because the availability of a vintage photo of Steven Wright’s . I took some artistic license and put him in front of Santa Monica’s historic Pier in 1915. What a thrill to play a small part in the success of the event!”

We will be producing an exclusive print edition of each of the three images that can be viewed on the “Racing and Hill Climb” page. Each of these canvas giclee prints will be hand-signed and numbered by David and will come beautifully framed with a Certificate of Authenticity. Specifics are below:

“Bake” - 42 prints plus 4 Artist Proofs and 4 Hors d’ commerce

“Winner’s Table” - 42 prints plus 4 Artist Proofs and 4 Hors d’ commerce

“Into the Wind” - 12 prints

Each of the prints is priced at $795, a great value for David’s work. Given the historical significance and huge interest in this event, it is anticipated that these will go quickly! To reserve your print, please contact Greg Rhodes at 303-913-4840 or greg@uhlstudios.com

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

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.

David Uhl

David Uhl is recognized and highly respected for his unique style and vintage motorcycle paintings. David has been commemorating important motorcycle rallies and events, such as Sturgis and Daytona Bike Week since 1996. Fascinated by the motorcycle imagery from the early 1900s through the 1940s he applies many historical motorcycle scenes and stories to his art.

Michael Lichter is a world-class photographer whose work has focused on motorcycles and the biker culture for over 30-years. His work has illustrated over 1,000 articles on the subject, ten coffee table books, annual reports, advertising, billboards, brochures and posters. Limited edition photographs from his archive have been exhibited in galleries and museums and are collected domestically and abroad. His commercial clients include Harley-Davidson, Allstate Insurance, Nikon, Metzeler Tires, Indian Motorcycles, S&S, Custom Chrome, WileyX and many other names from the motorcycle industry. While Michael is often traveling across America and overseas to capture his subjects, he continues to operate out of the same Boulder, Colorado studio he has maintained for 28-years. Samples of his work and more information can be found at www.lichterphoto.com.

Michael Lichter

David and Michael will be scanning the entire event in Kitty Hawk keeping their eyes trained on some photographic aspect that will depict the excitement and spirit surrounding the start of the rally. Once the photographs are complete, they will split up. Michael will travel the entire route shooting from the back of a 1953 rigid Panhead (facing backwards) and David will travel back to the studio in Golden, Colorado where he will commence a personal race against time. His task will be to paint an original oil on canvas based on Lichter’s photographs, finish the painting before the end of the ride, fly to California with it and then present the original oil painting to the winner of Class 2.  For the winner of Class 3 David has already completed a historically relevant work featuring the namesake of the ride itself…E.G. “Cannonball” Baker. He will also be presenting the original oil of this painting to the winner of Class 3, the multi cylinder/multi speed class.

Additional information: Special limited edition prints of the two original David Uhl fine art paintings will be available for purchase through Uhl Studios. There are plans to do a third piece based on the many photographs Michael will actually be accumulating from the run, this piece will be determined after the ride itself is over and there is time for review.

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.

]]> http://www.uhlstudios.com/blog/genius-custom-bike-designer-roger-bourget-takes-part-in-uhl-works-photo-shoot/feed/ http://www.uhlstudios.com/news-events/news/introducing-uhl-works-our-new-apparel-brand/ http://www.uhlstudios.com/news-events/news/introducing-uhl-works-our-new-apparel-brand/#comments Tue, 08 Jun 2010 17:11:33 +0000 admin http://www.uhlstudios.com/?p=1074 We are excited to introduce Uhl Works - our new apparel brand! Uhl Works is the result of Dan’s and David’s creative vision and their artistic freedom. Check out the new T-shirt designs, which will be available for online purchase beginning October 1st at www.uhlworks.com

Uhl Works

Vermilion Serpent

Cherry Serpent and Vermilion Serpent

Artifact and Snappy Chassis

Old Skuhl and WidowMaker

Forbidden

Fusion

Fusion

]]> http://www.uhlstudios.com/news-events/news/introducing-uhl-works-our-new-apparel-brand/feed/ http://www.uhlstudios.com/news-events/news/davids-interview-on-hog-radio-podcast/ http://www.uhlstudios.com/news-events/news/davids-interview-on-hog-radio-podcast/#comments Fri, 04 Jun 2010 20:57:56 +0000 admin http://www.uhlstudios.com/?p=1035 On May 7, 2010, David was hosted on HOG RADIO, an Internet station about the world of Biking. The interview is available for downloading/listening and is also listed on iTunes (under HOG RADIO). David is featured in the second, third and fourth segments of the radio show (David’s interview begins around minute 21 of the show).
Listen to the podcast…