AOF–01 / ORIGINAL AMERICAN SPORTING ART · MINNESOTA, USA
FIELD WATER WILD
original work from moving water.
black ink and acrylic work shaped by a life spent watching water move and wild things hold still. made by hand, signed, and documented for the next owner.
ART PRINTS · BLACK INK & PAINTINGS · BY GARY LIUBAKKA · FIELD, WATER & WILD
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ART PRINTS · BLACK INK & PAINTINGS · BY GARY LIUBAKKA · FIELD, WATER & WILD ·
work from the field.
Original works in black ink and acrylic. Select a collection above or explore the current release below.
AOF / collection system
two ways of
seeing the river.
precise studies in black ink. expansive moments in acrylic. select a collection to begin.
AOF / collection system
two ways of
seeing the river.
precise studies in black ink. expansive moments in acrylic. select a collection to begin.
A spotted trout lies beside a fly rod and reel on a bed of river stones. Intricate black linework captures the contrast between smooth rocks, patterned scales, and familiar fishing gear—a detailed study of the objects and textures that tell the story of a day on the river.
A lone angler leans into the cast, the fly rod bending in a sweeping arc overhead. Fine lines and bold black shadows capture the balance of power and precision, while open white space gives the cast room to unfold.
A sweeping loop of fly line stretches overhead as an angler casts from the water’s edge. Bold ink shadows give the figure weight, while the fine line carries the movement across open white space, capturing the grace and timing of a practiced cast.
A spotted trout rests in an angler’s hand, its patterned flank and delicate fins rendered in finely textured black ink. The close composition celebrates the fish itself and the brief, quiet connection between angler and catch.
notes from the studio.
New work, field observations, and occasional notes from the studio. Join the list.
some places stay with us long after we've left them.
The hush before the first cast. Cold water around your boots. A flash of color beneath the surface.
Gary Liubakka’s drawings and paintings bring those moments home—a quiet reminder of the places you return to in your mind.
looking long enough for the wild to appear.
the atelier / minnesota
gary liubakka’s paintings and drawings begin in the field—with water, weather, and the patient act of noticing. back in the studio, those observations become work that is composed, tactile, and built to hold a room.
“i paint the moment just before it becomes a story.”