Curriculum vitae
Nathan Burke
Contemporary mosaic artist · Wilsonville, Oregon, USA
brickabilities@gmail.com · Wilsonville, Oregon
- First mosaic created
- 2021
- Elements, largest work
- 82,944
- Annual exhibitor, Bricks Cascade
- 2023–26
Selected exhibitions
- 2026Bricks Cascade — Portland, Oregon
Presented Batman & Joker (7.5 ft × 7.5 ft, 82,944 elements), alongside additional large-format mosaics exploring scale, optical perception, and color interaction.
- 2025Bricks Cascade — Portland, Oregon
Presented large-scale mosaic works including Iron Man (5 ft × 5 ft, 36,864 elements), Tinker Bell (5 ft × 5 ft, 36,864 elements), and additional contemporary mosaic works.
- 2024Bricks Cascade — Portland, Oregon
Featured original LEGO® mosaics and custom MOC (My Own Creation) builds.
- 2023Bricks Cascade — Portland, Oregon
Debut exhibition at the Pacific Northwest’s largest LEGO convention.
Selected works
- Batman & Joker2026
- Tinker Bell2025
- Iron Man2025
- Lion & Christ (Dual-Image Perception Mosaic)2023
- Spider-Man2022
- Ghostbusters2022
- Superman2022
- Mega Man2021
Medium & practice
Original mosaics constructed from LEGO® elements using custom-engineered modular support systems, aluminum framing, magnetic mounting structures, and digitally archived pixel maps developed in Adobe Photoshop.
Each artwork is an original, one-of-one construction and is not reproduced as a second physical mosaic.
Collections & sales
- Original mosaic works held in private collections.
- Original 30 × 30 inch mosaic works sold to private collectors.
- Limited aluminum print reproductions of selected works.
- Private commissions completed upon request.
Professional background
Burke spent more than twenty years leading service and operations teams within the luxury automotive industry — including Audi, Porsche, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Lexus, Land Rover, and Volvo. His experience managing complex systems, quality control, logistics, and fabrication continues to influence the disciplined methodology behind his artistic practice.
Current focus
Burke continues to expand the scale and technical complexity of his work while exploring how texture, color relationships, and viewing distance influence perception. Future projects include monumental installation-scale mosaics inspired by architecture, nature, and iconic visual culture, with the long-term goal of exhibiting nationally and internationally.