Known for his recent work at Black Flys. Stephen Moreno’s unique style has taken several years to perfect. His artistic vision is derived from his illustration background. Utilizing his fixation on religious cultural icons mixed with modern lifestyle, he has opened us to a new understanding of the concept where light meets dark. Born and raised on the beaches of Texas, he has made southern California his home for the last 13 years. His roots are deeply sown into the history of the surf, skate, and apparel industry. Working at several companies as both an in-house, and freelance artist, each with it’s own style has kept him flexible and diverse enough to mimic as well as create several styles quickly, while keeping his own influence in the work… Companies Such as, Yaga, 26 Red, Sugar, O’Neill, Billabong, Redsand, Rusty, Spyderbilt, Pokemon, NC Clothing, Counter Culture, and Black Flys. As an artist, his influences include, Salvador Dali,& Georgia O’keiffe, as well as modern artists, Robert Williams, Mark Ryden, & Ashley Wood. Recent showing of his work has included “4 Generaciones Art Show”, ICBC;, Rosarito, Mex, “One Evening Showing” at Club Sutra;, Costa Mesa, Ca, “Mi Lucha Vida” at the Santoras Bldg;, Santa Ana, Ca., CEMAC, (Centro Municipal de Arte y Cultura), “La Muerte Anda Catrina” show Rosarito, Mex. “Seven” Art Show, Santoras Bldg. CA, Mary & The Venus Pixies Art Show @ Keystone; Nishiazabu Tokyo… With upcoming shows being planned from all over Southern California, Including Mexico & Japan… Work can currently be seen at The Backward Circle Warehouse, 17742 Mitchell N, Irvine, CA, here, also at http://www.steevcreeper.com For contact please e-mail steve@flys.com or call:949.945.4041Tumblr (3.0; @steevcreeper)http://steevcreeper.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/1fb3aa420237501ef209f649874b4a5c/tumblr_mnbbam5gbz1qazmq5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Haha. #turbonegro #turbojugend #theobservatoryoc #viking #helmet #horns (at Black Flys/ Backward Circle)</p>http://steevcreeper.tumblr.com/post/51233768610http://steevcreeper.tumblr.com/post/51233768610Fri, 24 May 2013 13:01:34 -0400vikinghelmetturbojugendturbonegrotheobservatoryochorns<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/5048a34f44a050eea89945505281d92e/tumblr_mnaacjbeqP1qazmq5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Turbo at the observatory. #turbonegro #turbojugend #oc #viking #denimdemon (at The Observatory OC)</p>http://steevcreeper.tumblr.com/post/51201639239http://steevcreeper.tumblr.com/post/51201639239Thu, 23 May 2013 23:43:30 -0400vikingturbojugendocturbonegrodenimdemon<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a65786f861b8eac5741e12fef98be38e/tumblr_mn5lkatkaQ1qazmq5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Showing some art to cheech. #cheechnchong #iphone #art #cheechmarin #blackflys</p>http://steevcreeper.tumblr.com/post/50991562988http://steevcreeper.tumblr.com/post/50991562988Tue, 21 May 2013 10:57:46 -0400cheechmarinblackflysartcheechnchongiphone<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/3829db33793e91eaaa9110648ca6592c/tumblr_mn2elaP2Rw1qazmq5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Time to chill. (at Windward West)</p>http://steevcreeper.tumblr.com/post/50853109683http://steevcreeper.tumblr.com/post/50853109683Sun, 19 May 2013 17:34:21 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/15a3bd64b7caff26030d62983792e0e9/tumblr_mmx9604XT81qazmq5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Artshow in HB. (at 2nd Floor - Food, Art, Drinks)</p>http://steevcreeper.tumblr.com/post/50625535962http://steevcreeper.tumblr.com/post/50625535962Thu, 16 May 2013 22:49:12 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3a0a7167219ebfb266b0a864f2c4ad76/tumblr_mmvehs1S0i1qazmq5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Eleanor Velasco Thorton. “The Spirit of Ecstasy.”-1911 #rollsroyce #modernmasters #sculpted #fineart #painting #acrylic #gallery #framing #phantom #wraith (at Windward West)</p>http://steevcreeper.tumblr.com/post/50549525318http://steevcreeper.tumblr.com/post/50549525318Wed, 15 May 2013 22:49:04 -0400phantomrollsroycefineartmodernmastersframingacrylicpaintinggallerysculptedwraith<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ad64cccdc996cbdf1993b2149532120b/tumblr_mmv3z8u2Zv1qazmq5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I try not to repost, but you need to check out my steez tomorrow night!! #2ndfloor #hbcult #hbartwalk #hb #artshow #artwalk #huntingtonbeach #tattoo #dayofthedead #diasdelosmuertos #blackflys #flys (at 2nd Floor - Food, Art, Drinks)</p>http://steevcreeper.tumblr.com/post/50530859462http://steevcreeper.tumblr.com/post/50530859462Wed, 15 May 2013 19:01:55 -0400tattoohuntingtonbeachartwalkhbartwalkdiasdelosmuertos2ndfloordayofthedeadartshowhbblackflyshbcultflys<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d1d511db147d954269e04ca39e0fd97c/tumblr_mmtk011pEa1qazmq5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>TheSpirit. #painting #rollsrouce #acrylic #modernmasters (at The House Of Flys)</p>http://steevcreeper.tumblr.com/post/50469894284http://steevcreeper.tumblr.com/post/50469894284Tue, 14 May 2013 22:52:49 -0400rollsrouceacrylicmodernmasterspainting<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/53bb6217f3cbaeff6666c821bcfa545b/tumblr_mmn7t7lcp31qazmq5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Stephen “SteevCreeper” Moreno.<br/> A seasoned graphic designer with over twenty years experience. Stephen Moreno has been an artist as long as he can remember. Born in Texas, with a love of drawing Steev never missed an opportunity to practice his skills with pencil, pen, clay; anything to express himself. His goal of working as an artist started with Texas clothing company Yaga, then moved to freelance with several local skate and surf brands. Most recently he has spent several years with Black Flys & Backward Circle Bike Co. As Art Director.</p> <p>As a freelance artist Steev has needed to master several creative techniques. From clean corporate logos to loose surf art. As a fine artist, when he started painting, his own style started to take shape. </p> <p>Steev likes to incorporate bold color on grim subjects, and try to push that dualism of light and dark, good and evil. His works consist of many cultural myths and legends, with several pieces focusing on Day of the Dead themes and imagery. Having been inspired by a Black Flys sponsored trip to Oaxaca Mexico during the Dias de los Muertos holiday. </p> <p>And layering, lots of layering. He has been known to repaint over half of a job, when most would consider it near completion. For this reason, his preference are acrylics, they dry fast, and He can keep working on an area until it looks right, if the direction isn’t going in the way, He’s been known to sketch over it with the brush and take a new path. </p> <p>Steev has been part of artshows in Japan, Mexico, Colotado & California, he’s been featured in several publications around the world, including Blue, FLJ, ROOTS, & Cyxborg Magazines (Japan). Fully Tapped Magazine (Australia). And locally in the Daily Pilot, 944, & HB Cult with his art crew Mary & the Venus Pixies. Work can currently be seen at </p> <p><a href="http://www.SteevMoreno.com">www.SteevMoreno.com</a><br/> <a href="http://www.Youtube.com/SteevCreeper">www.Youtube.com/SteevCreeper</a><br/> <a href="http://www.Facebook.com/SteevCreeper">www.Facebook.com/SteevCreeper</a><br/> <a href="http://www.SteevCreeper.DeviantArt.com">www.SteevCreeper.DeviantArt.com</a></p> <p>For art and inquiries, email. <br/> SteevMoreno@gmail.com<br/> (at The House Of Flys)</p>http://steevcreeper.tumblr.com/post/50176109298http://steevcreeper.tumblr.com/post/50176109298Sat, 11 May 2013 12:43:55 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/2cad6c9687f8d41861ca0d571630f9b0/tumblr_mmhihqIeal1qazmq5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Some sketch. #sketchdump #pencil #pen&ink #girls #tiki #flys #skulls (at The House Of Flys)</p>http://steevcreeper.tumblr.com/post/49935342056http://steevcreeper.tumblr.com/post/49935342056Wed, 08 May 2013 10:49:02 -0400pencilsketchdumpgirlstikipenskullsflys<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/44f622134a87cb95ba971d32bd32172f/tumblr_mmgtcjOuqG1qazmq5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Old Phuture Phreak design. Sanj. (at Windward West)</p>http://steevcreeper.tumblr.com/post/49916992149http://steevcreeper.tumblr.com/post/49916992149Wed, 08 May 2013 01:45:55 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0e5ccf78b9118c7dc33d81b1c164b39d/tumblr_mmdtlpmT451qazmq5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Tools of the trade. #artupplies (at The House Of Flys)</p>http://steevcreeper.tumblr.com/post/49776720956http://steevcreeper.tumblr.com/post/49776720956Mon, 06 May 2013 10:58:37 -0400artupplies<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/60bf596e4c38d5eadaf4bfb15c181bb9/tumblr_mmbawxJhjM1qazmq5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>2nd Floor HB artshow. May 16th @2ndfloorhb #2ndfloor #hbcult #ocartwalk #blackflys #dayofthedead #artshow #hbartwalk (at The House Of Flys)</p>http://steevcreeper.tumblr.com/post/49660638170http://steevcreeper.tumblr.com/post/49660638170Sun, 05 May 2013 02:19:45 -0400hbartwalk2ndfloorartshowdayofthedeadblackflyshbcultocartwalk<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b8f091661783a6338706150c2ba112ed/tumblr_mm8tsnLG0v1qazmq5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Black flys skip day.</p>http://steevcreeper.tumblr.com/post/49541498843http://steevcreeper.tumblr.com/post/49541498843Fri, 03 May 2013 18:14:47 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/335cab2868bfc9405f5c832e21529243/tumblr_mm2pu9CWCK1qazmq5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Need a real gallery show. Packed up and ready to go. #68chevy #fineart #gallery #painting #sphinx #artshow #travel #classictruck (at S&H Framing)</p>http://steevcreeper.tumblr.com/post/49260769551http://steevcreeper.tumblr.com/post/49260769551Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:03:45 -0400sphinxfinearttravelclassictruckartshow68chevypaintinggallery<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/7364e543f74a4d5f5a49b6049528e587/tumblr_mlxbigsgvV1qazmq5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>PacificCoast Sportfushing Show. Selling glasses to kill fish by. @blackflyshq @backwardcircle @houseofflys @moedigity #sportfishing #fishing #polarized (at OC Fair & Event Center)</p>http://steevcreeper.tumblr.com/post/49018175827http://steevcreeper.tumblr.com/post/49018175827Sat, 27 Apr 2013 13:06:16 -0400sportfishingpolarizedfishing<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f816dc7505babc7be38585847a977d43/tumblr_mlucngJu871qazmq5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Hector hooked it up at s&h framing. #art#painting#customframing#costamesa (at S&H Framing)</p>http://steevcreeper.tumblr.com/post/48902026131http://steevcreeper.tumblr.com/post/48902026131Thu, 25 Apr 2013 22:38:04 -0400paintingcostamesaartcustomframing<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/iEiTZ3Q6kws?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Riddle of the Sphinx, 60 x 80 inch painting.</p>http://steevcreeper.tumblr.com/post/48759306671http://steevcreeper.tumblr.com/post/48759306671Wed, 24 Apr 2013 02:23:56 -0400sphinxmythologyGreekfine artfind art magazineArtWalkhbartwalkocartwalkacrylicModernmastersspeedpaintblackflyssteevcreepercanvasIllustrationfantasy<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f5312e54974e08078cce799e80f65f3f/tumblr_mlqw6plW901qazmq5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Newest painying, watch the video to see the process from scratch. <a href="http://youtu.be/iEiTZ3Q6kws#sphinx">http://youtu.be/iEiTZ3Q6kws#sphinx</a> #art #painting #acrylic #sexy #mythology #modernmasters #fineart #blackflys (at The House Of Flys)</p>http://steevcreeper.tumblr.com/post/48757891650http://steevcreeper.tumblr.com/post/48757891650Wed, 24 Apr 2013 01:49:37 -0400artfineartmodernmasterssexysphinxacrylicmythologypaintingblackflys<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7aa82a8672697779d0cd1ee98adac7c1/tumblr_mlmfd9jj8Y1qazmq5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Roaming truck artshow. Where will it be next? #68chevy #art #framed #painting (at Windward West)</p>http://steevcreeper.tumblr.com/post/48549742073http://steevcreeper.tumblr.com/post/48549742073Sun, 21 Apr 2013 15:55:57 -0400art68chevypaintingframed