About David Uhl

David Uhl was born in Toledo, Ohio in 1961. Early on David began creating amazing drawings and, by high school’s end, had decided to pursue a career in art. He applied for, and won, the only full-ride scholarship to the Colorado Institute of Art offered to a high school senior in the U.S He was dissatisfied with the design programs the school offered, yet he excelled at the life drawing and illustration classes. Leaving school after one year, he focused his talents on commercial illustration, eventually forming David Uhl Illustration, an award-winning firm servicing many prominent clients such as FedEx, IBM, Coca-Cola and Time magazine.  

Acquiring a motorcycle in 1988 and riding to Sturgis South Dakota, David saw first hand the culture of cycling enthusiasts. He entered the world of Harley-Davidson® apparel (t-shirt designs) with great success. Yet, after a time, David felt there was something missing, artistically.

In the beginning of 1996, after 20 years of producing drawings for commercial clients, David entered the world of oil painting. This radically changed everything. Developing his own unique style, he focused his attention around the turn of the century. In 1998 David imagined a brand new, yet timeless avenue for Harley-Davidson art; museum quality oil paintings. Harley-Davidson, exhibiting nearly a century of history at the time and it was the perfect match. David researched motorcycle imagery from the 1930s and ‘40s. This led to his first work; A Change in the Weather. He flew to Milwaukee to present the painting to Harley-Davidson executives. Over a hundred paintings later David feels he is still in the infancy of his painting career.

David’s artwork is displayed throughout the world, and sought by serious art collectors and celebrities alike. Charles Osgood, of CBS Sunday Morning with Charles Osgood, referred to David as “The Norman Rockwell of Harley-Davidson artists”.  Contact: [email protected] and www.uhlstudios.com

About Danial

David Uhl started Uhl Illustration in 1980. David met Danial James Stuckenschneider in 1989, whom then joined Uhl Illustration. After 8 years of working for Uhl Illustration, Danial James and David Uhl became partners and formed Uhl Studios, LLC. Today, Uhl Studios combines David Uhl’s genious fine art skills and Danial James’ extraordinary illustration abilities to create compelling works of art.

Danial James Stuckenschneider was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa in 1966. After graduating high school in Iowa, he moved to Colorado to pursue his art career. He applied for, and won, the only full-ride scholarship to the Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design offered to a high school senior in the U.S. He graduated college in 1987 with an Illustration degree.

In 1989, Danial James met David Uhl and joined Uhl Illustration, bringing with him his skill with an airbrush, attention to detail, craftsmanship and an amazing work ethic. In the ensuing years, Danial witnessed first-hand David’s unique approach to illustration, taking a mundane image and transforming it into a compelling work of art. Danial absorbed much of this during that time, applying it to his own work.

In the early 1990s Danial then took Uhl Illustration into a new realm: digital. He applied the traditional illustration skills to the new tools of computer generated art, becoming one of the premier talents in this sphere.

Today, Danial James creates award-winning visual solutions for a wide array of national and international clients. He combines the skill and creativity of traditional illustration with state-of-the-art digital techniques to meet your most demanding image requirements.

His client list includes Harley-Davidson, Federal Express, American Express, Coca-Cola, Coors, Sony, Bosch, Napa, General Motors, IBM, Xerox, Brookstone, Samsonite and many other major companies. Contact: [email protected] and www.uhlstudios.com