He coined the term “Spontaneous Realism” as a trademark for his art. Voka defines this style as a revival of the significance of contemporary art, a valued tradition in a new era, with a new interpretation reflecting today’s spirit of the time. His distinctive style, emerging from the dynamic of the moment, enables him to strikingly capture immediate reality while the observer is able to palpably feel the imbedded movement. His ability to create one of his paintings in a short space of time and with great dynamic, he explained in a very simple way “I have dealt with painting for a very, very long time in a very slowly and intensively way.”

The basis of his artistic creations is rooted in a decade-long altercation with the art of realism.

Stallman is the shared vision of artists Hallman and Stum, who combined both their names and their creative paths to form a single moniker: Stallman. From their Pacific Northwest island studio, they have been creating and exhibiting internationally for over a decade.

At the heart of their work is a simple belief: two creative minds, working in true collaboration, can arrive at ideas neither would have reached individually. Each brings their own unique intuition, problem-solving, and way of seeing the world. Together, they transform humble materials—paint and canvas—into sculptural works that defy expectation and invite discovery.

Jason Hallman is a self-made global artist who draws from personal history, nature, architecture and design. Early in his career he launched Area 51, a mid-century modern furniture store in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood that was featured in the New York Times, the Seattle Times and numerous magazines, nationally and internationally. In 2008 he sold the store, began painting, and quickly sold his first work.

What you see in Excavations is both painting and sculpture. Each excavated art piece is made by layering twelve individual paintings, with motivation, intention, patience, joy, freedom and love, then carving into the layers to reveal a new work of art.