Through nostalgic appeal and a display of formal depth, Fortushniak uses combinations of traditional and nontraditional painting techniques to illustrate the transformation of one questioning and struggling to comprehend the three big questions we all ask; Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going?

Influenced by the superficiality of pop culture and theories of evolution, Fortushniak displays the negative effects of a pluralistic culture within his portraits, which often times feature pop icons.

Re-contextualized elements found in Fortushniak’s landscapes such as smokestacks, water towers and airplanes speak of the timelessness for the concerns of the heart and the soul.

Having developed a sense of truth, meaning and purpose for himself, and unhindered by the countless ideas which culture presents, Fortushniak no longer struggles with what to paint or communicate but rather how to communicate what he believes to be Truth.