Art of Don DeLeva

Power Suit:  Skateboard Ply, acrylic paint, varnish,  41"x 10" SOLD : Jason Fester Skateboard Collection, Seattle Wa. Hear is the newest Skateboard,Title: Power Suit, Acrylic on Skate Deck, 41 x 11 x .35 . 10/2016. She fights everyday, puts her soul into her work. Strong, knows how to get what she wants, she has earned her "Power Suit" climbed the ladder and become a leader. She is a strong woman comfortable in her womanhood. "While an exposed breast in public can have many associated connotations, some women in America today argue the exposed breast is a symbol of liberation. They speak against the proposed notion that their rightful place was below their male counterparts. " https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toplessness , "As a form of liberation." Along with the tie, I painted her breasts as a symbol of her equality, liberation and strength in the business world.

Fighting Ghosts, Acrylic on skate deck,  31" x 8" x .25", 10/2016 SOLD I have been painting skateboards now for about  6 months. I have created about 8, they have been fun but it seems maybe they have run their course. My printing job allows me the opportunity to do a lot of self reflection, watching prints pass in front of you and roll up on a take up core for hours on end can be quite challenging if you don't have anything to think about or if you lack an imagination. Anyway, my point is after a lot of thought and revaluation of my last 3 years of art I have realized my painting direction lacks a focus. While skateboards were fun I realized that for my work to be more effective I should focus more on the message then the medium. SOLD

RUN TO THE HILLS !!! Iron Maiden. I painted this board in the same spirit of the song. " Murder for freedom a stab in the back" , "Selling them whiskey and taking their gold, enslaving the young and destroying the old! ". War is a tool used to impose a “Divine call” to action. The call itself is a tool of propaganda. This deck is about that propaganda and how it is used to convince the masses these actions are justified by the divine. This board is neither an anti-war nor a pro-war statement. It is just a reminder of how we justify our actions. Created 11.16.2016 Currently Selling for $400.00 on EBAY  SEARCH word DELEVA

No do overs...:  Street Kid, Acrylic paint, skateboard ply, varnish, 8/1/2016,

Green El Jefe:  Skateboard Ply, acrylic paint, gold leaf, varnish,  32"x 7.5" SOLD: William Streeter, Seattle Wa.

Broadway:  Skateboard Ply, acrylic paint, gold leaf, varnish,  32"x 7.5" SOLD: Derek Kaiser Skateboard Collection, Grosse Point Mi.

Blunt Sly:  Skateboard Ply, acrylic paint, gold leaf, varnish,  32"x 7.5" SOLD: William Streeter Skateboard Collection Seattle Wa.

El Jefe: Skateboard ply, acrylic paint, goldleaf, varnish. Sold at Dark Slide Skate park, auction 2015, Dubuque, Iowa : Adam Hansel aka DeadVolt “Emporer”. I donated this board for a fund raiser to build a skate park for kids. Dark Slide skateboard artist page