He is known for his powerful, no holds barred approach to subject matter relating to socio-political, ethical and humanistic themes.
Torluemke's work has been represented in more than one hundred solo, curated, and juried group shows in addition to all the other projects, awards, grants, commissions, etc.
Torluemke's one-man exhibition, Fearsome Fable - Tolerable Truth at Chicago's Hyde Park Art Center, January - April 2013 was selected as one of the Top 5 things to do in Chicago in January 2013 [4] In 2007, Torluemke was awarded the Efroymson Contemporary Arts Fellowship,[5] through the Central Indiana Community Foundation to help assist in the continued pursuit and creation of his artwork.
He most notably had a remarkable influence on a generation of Chicago and Northwest Indiana graffiti artists, including, Hector (Rooster) Marin, Felix (Flex) Maldonado, Jose (Chucho) Rodriguez, Christopher Tavares (Deep) Silva, Ishmael (Ish) Muhammad Nieves and others that have come after them.
In 2007, he was commissioned by the Indianapolis Marion County Public Library[8] Foundation to paint for the Nina Mason Pulliam special collections room a mural entitled, The Book Of Life, inspired by the novel, The Magnificent Ambersons, by Booth Tarkington is 8 x 130’ long.
Also in 2007, Torluemke was commissioned by Indiana State University to paint an outdoor mural on the Booker T. Washington Community Center, 18 x 54 feet (16 m).
IN 2011, Torluemke painted the popular 350' mural "Simple Pleasures" for the City of Indianapolis for the 46th Super Bowl held at Lucas Oil Stadium.