Radiant Remains by Jonah · Panama City, Florida

Skulls, brought back to life.

One-of-a-kind hand-painted skull wall art. Every piece starts as a real skull, whitetail deer, cow, springbok, cleaned, painted by hand, and finished ready to hang. No two are ever alike.

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5pieces available now

4–6 wkscustom commission lead time

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Springbok #1

$650

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Whitetail Deer #1

$600

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Whitetail Deer #2

$700

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Longhorn #1

$700

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Whitetail Deer #3

$250

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More on the studio wall

The wall changes week to week, and plenty of finished pieces sell or go out on consignment before they are ever photographed. If you are after a particular skull or size, ask what is finished and hanging right now.

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About the images: Every photo on this page is one of my real pieces, shot at home in Panama City.

Triggerfish Jaw Necklaces

Also from the bench: real triggerfish jaws, cleaned, wire-wrapped by hand, and hung on cord. Each jaw keeps its natural shape and bite, so no two necklaces are alike. Tap any photo to enlarge it.

Photograph of my triggerfish jaw necklaces from an angled view on the round Burnett board, showing the white bone jaw pendants and their cords

Close-up photograph of my triggerfish jaw necklaces hanging together, showing the white bone jaws, their teeth, and the copper and brass wire wrapping

Photograph of a man wearing one of my triggerfish jaw necklaces on a long light cord over a blue tank top, the white bone jaw pendant at his chest

$60 each, add $10 if shipped. Stock turns over as I make them, so email me for what is on hand right now.

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Completed & sold

Photograph of my blue hand-painted whitetail deer skull hanging on a white wall, vivid layered fordite-style finish with copper and cream swirls, natural antlers

Close-up photograph of my blue hand-painted whitetail deer skull, showing the layered fordite-style finish in blue, copper, cream and rust

Photograph of my hand-painted cow skull mounted on a wall, cream bone with a black and red fordite stripe down the center, dark horns wrapped with rope at the bases

Photograph of my hand-painted cow skull from an angled view on a wall, showing the black and red fordite stripe down the cream forehead and the rope wrapped dark horns

Photograph of my hand-painted deer skull from an angled view, cream bone with black and gray fordite patterning and small antlers

Photograph of my hand-painted deer skull from above, showing the black and gray fordite patterning across the cream forehead between the small antlers

Photograph of my hand-painted deer skull mounted on a wall, cream bone with black and gray fordite patterning and small antlers

Close-up photograph of the top of my hand-painted deer skull, showing the black and gray fordite swirls in the cream finish

Photograph of my small hand-painted skull in dark iridescent blue and green, displayed on a small angled wooden stand

Photograph of my small hand-painted skull in dark iridescent blue and green on its wooden stand, sitting on a table

Photograph of my elongated hand-painted skull held in my hand, glossy black and red fordite finish

Photograph of my elongated hand-painted skull mounted on a wall, glossy black and red fordite finish

Photograph of my hand-painted whitetail deer skull from an angled view on a wooden board, cream bone with blue and black fordite patterning on top and natural antlers

Photograph of my hand-painted whitetail deer skull from the side on a wooden board, showing the gold rimmed eye socket and the blue and black fordite patterning

Photograph of my hand-painted whitetail deer skull from above, showing the blue and black fordite patterning across the cream top of the skull between the antlers

Photograph of my hand-painted whitetail deer skull from the front on a round wooden board, black finish with teal, blue and silver fordite marbling and natural antlers

Photograph of my hand-painted whitetail deer skull from above on a round wooden board, showing the teal, blue and silver fordite marbling across the black top of the skull

Photograph of my hand-painted whitetail deer skull from an angled view on a round wooden board, black finish with teal, blue and silver fordite marbling running down the snout

Photograph of my hand-painted deer skull from the front on a round wooden board, metallic copper finish with dark brown tones and black painted antlers

Photograph of my hand-painted deer skull from an angled view on a round wooden board, metallic copper and dark brown finish with black painted antlers

Photograph of my hand-painted deer skull from above on a granite counter, showing the metallic copper finish and dark brown tones across the top of the skull

Photograph of my small hand-painted animal skull from the front on a wooden board, dark teal and black finish with red and white fordite accents

Photograph of my small hand-painted animal skull from above on a wooden board, showing the red and white fordite patterning across the dark teal top of the skull

Photograph of my small hand-painted animal skull from the side on a wooden board, showing the jaw and the dark teal metallic finish

Photograph of my small hand-painted animal skull from an angled view on a wooden board, dark teal and black finish with red and white fordite accents, jaw attached

Photograph of my hand-painted antelope skull from the front on a wooden post, bright multicolor fordite finish in orange, blue, green and white with gold accents, long ringed horns

Photograph of my hand-painted antelope skull from the side on a wooden post, showing the gold inside the eye socket and the multicolor fordite finish running down the snout

Photograph of my hand-painted antelope skull from an angled view on a wooden post, bright multicolor fordite finish with gold accents and long ringed horns

Photograph of my hand-painted whitetail deer skull from the front on a wooden post, copper and brown finish with bright blue, green and orange fordite patterning on top and natural antlers

Photograph of my hand-painted whitetail deer skull from an angled view on a wooden post, copper and brown finish with bright multicolor fordite patterning running down the snout

Photograph of my hand-painted cow skull from an angled view on a fence, dark textured bronze, gold, red and black finish with short curved horns, pale with black tips

Close-up photograph of my hand-painted cow skull on a fence, showing the dark textured bronze and gold finish with red fordite flecks and the pale horn in the foreground

Photograph of my hand-painted cow skull from the front on a fence, showing the textured bronze, gold and red fordite finish across the forehead between the pale horns

Photograph of my hand-painted deer skull from the side on a wooden post, glossy black finish with yellow, green and multicolor fordite accents and natural honey colored antlers

Photograph of my hand-painted deer skull from an angled view on a wooden post, glossy black finish with multicolor fordite accents down the center and natural honey colored antlers

Photograph of my hand-painted deer skull from above on a wooden post, showing the yellow, green and multicolor fordite stripe down the center of the glossy black skull

Photograph of my hand-painted deer skull from the front on a wooden post, glossy black finish with multicolor fordite accents down the center and natural honey colored antlers

About me

I paint skulls out of Panama City, on Florida's Gulf Coast. My pieces hang in local shops and restaurants, and I ship anywhere.

The work is exactly what it sounds like: real skulls, painted entirely by hand. Each one is cleaned and prepped, then painted freehand in a design settled with the buyer, or, for originals, in my own. Because the canvas is bone, every skull takes paint differently, and every finished piece is genuinely one of one.

Finished work arrives ready to hang. I also paint custom commissions, including pieces built around a skull you already have and want transformed.

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For galleries, shops & designers

Radiant Remains is actively placing work beyond the Panhandle: consignment, staging, and pieces specified for client spaces.

Consignment

Finished pieces are already selling on consignment at four local venues. I am looking for gallery and retail partners, especially along the 30A corridor and in western, rustic, and coastal spaces where a hand-painted skull stops people mid-room.

Staging & interiors

A single statement skull does the work of a whole wall. Pieces arrive ready to hang, and suit staging, model homes, lodges, restaurants, and western or southwestern interiors. Originals for purchase, or talk to me about placement.

Custom for clients

Designers and clients can commission a piece around a specific room, in a metallic finish or layered color work, with colors and motifs settled with me up front. Custom lead time is 4–6 weeks, so bring me in early in the project.

Email about placement

Out of state? No problem. I work by photos and video call, and ship finished pieces.

Commission a custom piece

Your skull or mine, your colors, painted by hand. Here's how it works:

Reach out

Email me with what you're imagining: skull type, colors, a room photo helps. If you have your own skull, mention that too.

Settle the design

You and I agree the direction, colors, motifs, and the price, based on the pieces above.

I paint it

The skull is cleaned, prepped, and painted freehand. This is the slow part, and it's why the work looks the way it does.

Ready to hang

Your finished piece ships (or is picked up locally in the Panama City area), ready to go straight on the wall.

Plan on 4–6 weeks for a custom. Every piece is painted by hand, start to finish, and good work doesn't rush. If you have a date in mind, ask early, and I will tell you honestly whether it fits.

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Send a message

Questions about a piece, or a skull of your own you want painted? Email me at jonahburnett@hotmail.com. I read every message myself, and I will get back to you.

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Buying a piece, commissioning one, or placing work in your gallery or shop: the fastest route is email, and everything else lives on my Linktree.

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