The Artful Home: Art by Chris Pew

Oakland painter, illustrator, and graphic designer Chris Pew is a bit of an anomaly: An artist with a scientific mind. In his art, Pew strives to visually express abstract scientific theories -- and whether you understand the underlying concepts or not, the results are wild and absolutely mesmerizing.

Pew's work is available through his own online shop, from the Beholder, and at San Francisco's Receiver Gallery, where a joint exhibition with sometime collaborator Paul Urich runs through June 1.

Prices start at $20 for prints, while originals range from a few hundred dollars for pen-and-ink drawings up to $2,000 for large paintings.

Find out more about Chris Pew here.