 Dean Kuhta, an artist and author located in Brooklyn, New York, boasts more than 20 years of expertise in illustration and writing. His artistry spans traditional mediums including ink, pencil, markers, charcoal, color pencil, and oil, emphasizing light, contrast, texture, composition, atmosphere, and mood. In his literary pursuits, Dean specializes in crafting novels and short stories within the realms of fantasy, science fiction, and horror. His writing style captivates with its focus on dynamic characters, humor, thrilling action sequences, intricate world-building, and adventurous narratives. If you'd like to commission Dean for an original piece of artwork or a writing job, please submit a Commission Request. Thanks!
Contact Dean for commissions or other business inquiries: info@kuhtagallery.com
Art Gallery Exhibitions:
Third Sanctum Gallery, Beautiful Death - Warwick, Rhode Island. October 8 - November 7, 2024.
The Ars Necronomica Exhibition, A Portal into Bleakness and Wonder - LASC Gallery, Providence, Rhode Island. August 1-30, 2024.
Woods-Gerry Gallery - Providence, Rhode Island. August 1-30, 2017.
Providence Art Club - Providence, Rhode Island. August 1-30, 2013.
The Little Gallery - Roanoke, Virginia. 2011-2013.
C’ville Arts Cooperative Gallery - Charlottesville, Virginia. 2011.
Kress Emporium - Asheville, North Carolina. 2010-2011.
Bookstores:
Books Are Magic - Brooklyn, New York.
Green Hand Bookshop - Portland, Maine.
LASC Bookstore - Providence, Rhode Island.
Published Works:
Illustrations:
"Character/Journal Sheet" - ink illustration for 6 x 6 Tales: A solo fantasy adventure game. 2024.
"Staff of the Woodlands" - ink illustration for Referee's Book, Old School Essentials. - Necrotic Gnome. 2024.
"Necklace of Fireballs" - ink illustration for Referee's Book, Old School Essentials. - Necrotic Gnome. 2024.
"Book of the Hideous Frog" - ink illustration for Carcass Crawler, Issue 4. - Necrotic Gnome. 2024.
"Blink" - ink illustration for Carcass Crawler, Issue 4. - Necrotic Gnome. 2024.
"Pyrotechnics" - ink illustration for Carcass Crawler, Issue 4. - Necrotic Gnome. 2024.
"The Siren" - ink illustration for 6 x 6 Tales: A solo fantasy adventure game. 2024.
"Crossroads" - ink illustration for 6 x 6 Tales: A solo fantasy adventure game. 2024.
NecronomiCon Providence 2024 Memento Book - Lovecraft Arts & Sciences Council Press. Illustrator. 2024.
Mindscapes, Escher's Challenge: Optical Illusions - Mindscape Press. Illustrator. 2022.
Aather: Beauty's Forest - Illustrator. 2019.
NecronomiCon Providence 2019 Poster - Illustrator. August 22-25, 2019.
NecronomiCon Providence 2013 Poster - Illustrator. August 22-25, 2013.
Call of Cthulhu - Secrets of Morroco - Chaosium. Illustrator. 2008.
Call of Cthulhu - The Tablets Of Ur-Nansha - Chaosium. Illustrator. 2008.
Book of Dark Wisdom, Issue 3, Volume 5 - Elder Signs Press. Illustrator. 2006.
Book of Dark Wisdom, Issue 3, Volume 4 - Elder Signs Press. Illustrator. 2005.
Book of Dark Wisdom, Issue 3, Volume 1 - Elder Signs Press. Illustrator. 2005.
Book of Dark Wisdom, Issue 3, Volume 1 - Elder Signs Press. Illustrator. 2005.
Bulldogs! - Galileo Games. Illustrator. 2004.
Brutal RPG - BRUTAL. Illustrator. 2004.
Short Stories:
Configuration 37 - Outpost 28, Issue #3. Elvelon Press. 2018.
The Lichgate - Outpost 28, Issue #3. Elvelon Press. 2018.
Windowpane - Outpost 28, Issue #2. Elvelon Press. 2018.
Reviews:
That Which Grows Wild: 16 Tales of Dark Fiction - Dead Reckonings. Hippocampus Press. 2018.
Essays:
The Art of NecronomiCon - Dead Reckonings, No. 22. Hippocampus Press. 2017.
Novels:
Silvarum - Elvelon Press. Author, Illustrator. October 2020.
Children's Books:
Phillip's Quest - Twisted Oak Press. Co-author, Illustrator. November 2013.
Magazines:
Outpost 28, Issue #6 - Kuhta Gallery. Editor. March 2025.
Outpost 28, Issue #5 - Kuhta Gallery. Editor. October 2024.
Outpost 28, Issue #4 - Kuhta Gallery. Editor. October 2019.
Outpost 28, Issue #3 - Elvelon Press. Co-author, Illustrator. August 2018.
Outpost 28, Issue #2 - Elvelon Press. Co-author, Illustrator. March 2018.
Outpost 28, Issue #1 - Elvelon Press. Co-author, Illustrator. November 2013.
Press and Interviews:
Interview with Mountain Times Newspaper - Boone, North Carolina - October 4, 2018.
Interview with Coastal Point Newspaper - Bethany Beach, Delaware - July 27, 2018.
NecronomiCon Honors H.P. Lovecraft - my NecronomiCon 2013 poster is featured in this interview on WPRI - August 22, 2013.
Interview with The Green Hand: The Mysterious Darkness of Dean Kuhta - March 16, 2013.
Art Shows and Markets:
Brooklyn Flea - October 27, Brooklyn, NY.
Brooklyn Flea - October 20, Brooklyn, NY.
Brooklyn Flea - October 13, Brooklyn, NY.
Brooklyn Flea - October 6, Brooklyn, NY.
NecronomiCon Providence 2024 - August 15-18, Providence, RI.
NecronomiCon Providence 2019 - August 23-25, Providence, RI.
GalaxyCon 2019 - May 31-June 1, Washington, D.C.
Tidewater Comic Con 2019 - May 18-19, Virginia Beach, VA.
AwesomeCon 2019 - April 26-28, Washington, D.C.
GalacticCon 2019 - March 30, Middletown, DE.
NoVa Christmas Market 2018 - December 7-9, Centerville, VA.
Philly Holiday Market 2018 - November 2-4, Philadelphia, PA.
Main Street Books - October 13, 2018, Davidson, NC.
Foggy Pine Books - October 12, 2018, Boone, NC.
Barnes & Noble Booksellers - September 22, 2018, Richmond, VA.
Winchester Book Gallery - September 8, 2018, Winchester, VA.
Bethany Beach Books - July 28, 2018, Bethany Beach, DE.
Books and Other Found Things - July 14, 2018, Leesburg, VA.
Rickert & Beagle Books - June 9, 2018, Pittsburgh, PA.
Edgar Allan Poe Museum - May 24, 2018, Richmond, VA.
Winchester Book Gallery - May 19, 2018, Winchester, VA.
NecronomiCon Providence 2017 - August 18-20, Providence, RI.
Edgar Allan Poe Museum - January 21, 2017, Richmond, VA.
Fredericksburg Spring Market - April 5-6, 2014, Fredericksburg, VA.
Virginia Beach Spring Market - March 14-16, 2014, Virginia Beach, VA.
Fredericksburg Kids Expo - February 22-23, 2014, Fredericksburg, VA.
Fredericksburg Christmas Market - December 7-8, 2013, Fredericksburg, VA.
Virginia Beach Christmas Market - November 11-12, 2013, Virginia Beach, VA.
NoVa Christmas Market 2013 - December 7-9, Centerville, VA.
NecronomiCon Providence 2013 - August 18-20, Providence, RI.
Fredericksburg Spring Craft Show 2013 - April 6-7, Fredericksburg, VA.
Virginia Beach Spring Market 2013 - March 15-17, Virginia Beach, VA.
NoVa Winter Market 2013 - January 25-27, Centerville, VA.
Fredericksburg Christmas Market - Nov 11-Dec 2, 2012, Fredericksburg, VA.
Virginia Beach Christmas Market - November 23-25, 2012, Virginia Beach, VA.
NoVa Christmas Market 2012 - December 9-11, Centerville, VA.
Fairfax Craft Market 2012 - October 27, Fairfax, VA.
Art Affair 2012 - October 20-21, Richmond, VA.
Fredericksburg Fall Festival - October 13-14, 2012, Fredericksburg, VA.
Fairfax Art Festival - October 12, 2012, Fairfax, VA.
Silver Spring Street Fest - September 9, 2012, Silver Spring, MD.
Ballston Street Market - June 9, 2012, Washington, D.C.
Occoquan Spring Market - June 2-3, 2012, Occoquan, VA.
Fredericksburg Spring Market - March 31-April 1, 2012, Fredericksburg, VA.
Northern Virginia Art Show 2012 - March 23-25, Centerville, VA.
Virginia Beach Spring Market 2012 - March 16-18, Virginia Beach, VA.
Richmond Spring Market 2012 - March 9-11, Richmond, VA.
NoVa Winter Market 2012 - January 27-29, Centerville, VA.
Fredericksburg Christmas Market - December 3-4, 2011, Fredericksburg, VA.
Virginia Beach Christmas Market - November 25-27, 2011, Virginia Beach, VA.
Fairfax Christmas Market 2011 - November 19-20, Fairfax, VA.
NoVa Christmas Market 2011 - November 11-13, Centerville, VA.
Centerville Day 2011 - October 22, Centerville, VA.
Fredericksburg Fall Festival - October 15-Nov 16, 2011, Fredericksburg, VA.
Occoquan Autumn Market - September 24-25, 2011, Occoquan, VA. ♥
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