SHAPE: VERTICAL
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Houses of the Doves
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Houses of the Doves
Original Size: 16" x 20"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2020
Notes:The view from where we stayed (thanks mom-and-pops-in-law!). Sometimes I hike miles for a painting. Other times I stumble out the back door after a long slow morning and there it is.
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 07/28/2020
Region Depicted in Painting: Southern California
Sub-Region: Los Angeles, The Channel Islands
Road Trip! Southern California Catalina Ventura San Diego Orange County Van Smashed Could Have Died With My Wife in Gnarly Car Wreck at Rincon Point 2020Plein Air Logistics:
Travel Logistics: Had to Sleep in My Van
Miles Hiked: Less than 1 Mile
Hiking Terrain: Pounding Pavement
Vehicular Logistics: Extra Vehicular Assistance Needed
Extra-Vehicular Requirements: Boat Required for Access, Ride on Truck/Quad/Off-Road Vehicle Required for Access
Access Logistics: Construction Zones, Private Property
Biological Hazards: Painted in Public During a Global Pandemic
Anthropological Hazards: Other Painters
Weather Logistics: Painted in Full Sun with no Shade
Temperature: Cooking Hot
SKU: N/A Categories: 2020, Access Logistics, Acrylic on Canvas, Anthropological Hazards, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Biological Hazards, Boat Required for Access, Construction Zones, Cooking Hot, Extra Vehicular Assistance Needed, Free Range Road Trips, Had to Sleep in My Van, Hiking, Hiking Terrain, Landscapes, Less than 1 Mile, Logistics, Los Angeles, Medium, Method, Miles Hiked, Other Painters, Painted in Full Sun with no Shade, Painted in Public During a Global Pandemic, Plein Air, Posted: No Trespassing, Pounding Pavement, Private Property, Ride on Truck/Quad/Off-Road Vehicle Required for Access, Southern California, Southern California Catalina Ventura San Diego Orange County Van Smashed Could Have Died With My Wife in Gnarly Car Wreck at Rincon Point 2020, Subject, Temperature, The California Coast, The Channel Islands, Travel, Vehicular Logistics, Weather Tags: ARCHES, ARCHITECTURE, BOATS, BUILDINGS, CASINOS THAT WERE NEVER USED FOR GAMBLING, GOTHIC ARCHES, GREEN GRASS, HARBORS, SAILBOATS, SCALLOPED BEACHES, SHAPE: VERTICAL, TILE ROOFS -
Bobcats Don’t Have Tails
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Bobcats Don’t Have Tails
Original Size: 12" x 16"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2020Artwork Notes | Bobcats Don’t Have Tails
For this one, I wanted to return to the scene of the first painting, I felt there was something more to see without trying to get the entire scene all the way to that white mountain. And I was right. As soon as I stopped to set up the easel, I looked back on the path I’d just walked up and about 20 yards back there was a wild cat on the path. Not a big one. I knew they saw a lot of bobcats here, so without thinking I assumed that’s what it was. And of course I had to paint it so I watched it closely; thick paws, big head, and a big fat tail. Not very big, but big enough that I was relieved when it showed no interest in me. Recorded as remembered. Then came... read more
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 02/19/2020
Region Depicted in Painting: Central California
Sub-Region: Monterey
Road Trip! Big Sur 2020Plein Air Logistics:
Miles Hiked: Less than 1 Mile
Access Logistics: Private Property
Botanical Hazards: Some Poison Oak Observed
Biological Hazards: Frequent Mountain Lion Sightings, High Grass- Tick Country!
Weather Logistics: Painted in Full Sun with no Shade
SKU: N/A Categories: 2020, Access Logistics, Acrylic on Canvas, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Big Sur 2020, Biological Hazards, Botanical Hazards, Central California, Free Range Road Trips, Frequent Mountain Lion Sightings, High Grass- Tick Country!, Hiking, Landscapes, Less than 1 Mile, Logistics, Medium, Method, Miles Hiked, Monterey, Painted in Full Sun with no Shade, Painted With Permission, Plein Air, Posted: No Trespassing, Private Property, Some Poison Oak Observed, Subject, The California Coast, Weather Tags: ACTUAL WILD CATS WANDERING BY, AFTERNOON LIGHT, BENDING LINES OF SWELL, COAST CHAPARRAL, JUST NATURE, MOUNTAIN LION COUNTRY, PLACES NOBODY MIGHT HAVE EVER STOOD AND PAINTED BEFORE, POINT BREAKS, RIGHTS AND LEFTS, SCALLOPED BEACHES, SHAPE: VERTICAL, SPARKLING WATER, SUN GLARE, WAVES -
No Mere Maid
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No Mere Maid
Original Size: 24" x 30"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2021Artwork Notes | No Mere Maid
At last! This one was 7 years in the making- just a quick pencil sketch way back when, set it aside, and forgot about it until I got a call back in November asking me to paint a “slutty mermaid”. That wasn’t gonna happen. But it reminded me of this idea for a north coast mermaid. She is strong, she is content, she thrives in a harsh and unforgiving environment. She is beautiful, but her beauty isn’t flaunted to feed or lure any depraved eyes. She is who she is, and she is No Mere Maid.⠀
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The original sketch was just a whimsical idea, but as I started painting her it was like a well opened up and began overflowing with ideas. She’s wisdom personified... read more
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Artwork Method: Live Art, Other Studio Work
Location/Event: @The Trinidad Coast with the Sand Fleas
Date Painted: 01/17/2021
Nonprofit Beneficiary: Trinidad Coast Land Trust
Region Depicted in Painting: Northern California
Sub-Region: Humboldt
SKU: N/A Categories: 2021, Acrylic on Canvas, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Humboldt, Imaginations, Landscapes, Live Art, Medium, Method, Northern California, Other Studio Work, Subject, The California Coast Tags: AFTERNOON LIGHT, BORDERS, EVERGREENS, FLOWING WATER VIBES, mermaids, mythology, ON THE ROCKS, PEOPLE, PERSONAL FAVORITES, RIGHTS, RIGHTS AND LEFTS, ROCKS, SEA STACKS, SHAPE: VERTICAL, spearfishing, SPINDRIFTS, SUN RAYS, THE MOON, TREES, WAVES, WETSUITS -
Her Song
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Her Song
Original Size: 10" x 30"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2021
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Artwork Method: Live Art, Other Studio Work
Sub-Region: Humboldt
Region: I Made This One Up
SKU: N/A Categories: 2021, Acrylic on Canvas, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Humboldt, I Made This One Up, Imaginations, Landscapes, Live Art, Medium, Method, Northern California, Not the California Coast, Other Studio Work, Subject Tags: FLOWING WATER VIBES, PARTS OF LARGER PAINTINGS, RIGHTS, SEA STACKS, SHAPE: VERTICAL, SHAPE: VERY VERTICAL, SHAPE: VERY VERY VERTICAL, SPINDRIFTS, WAVES -
On Geological Time
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On Geological Time
Original Size: 18" x 24"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2020
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Artwork Method: Studio Landscapes
Region: Shoot. Arizona?
SKU: N/A Categories: 2020, Acrylic on Canvas, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Landscapes, Medium, Method, Not the California Coast, Shoot. Arizona?, Studio Landscapes, Subject Tags: RIVERS AND STREAMS, ROCKS, SHAPE: VERTICAL, STEEP CLIFF FACES -
Bridging Continents
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Bridging Continents
Original Size: 16" x 20"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2020
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 07/15/2020
Region Depicted in Painting: Northern California
Sub-Region: Mendocino
Road Trip! Mendemic 2020Plein Air Logistics:
Travel Logistics: Had to Sleep in My Van
Parking Logistics: Paid Park Entrance Required
Geological Hazards: Awkward Footing on Uneven Terrain
Biological Hazards: Painted in Public During a Global Pandemic
Anthropological Hazards:
Weather Logistics: Fog Battle, Threatening to Rain
SKU: N/A Categories: 2020, Acrylic on Canvas, Anthropological Hazards, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Awkward Footing on Uneven Terrain, Biological Hazards, Fog Battle, Free Range Road Trips, Geological Hazards, Had to Sleep in My Van, Landscapes, Logistics, Medium, Mendemic 2020, Mendocino, Method, Northern California, Paid Park Entrance Required, Painted in Public During a Global Pandemic, Parking, Plein Air, Private Collections, Subject, The California Coast, The Greatest Collector Ever, Threatening to Rain, Travel, Weather Tags: ARCHES, BRIDGES, COAST CHAPARRAL, EVERGREENS, FLOWING INTO THE SEA, FOG, GULCHES THAT WERE INHABITED BY A RUSSIAN DEFECTOR FROM FORT ROSS, HANGING MOSS, LOOKING DOWN FROM STEEP CLIFFS, MORNING LIGHT, PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY, POCKET BEACHES, RIVERMOUTHS, RIVERS AND STREAMS, ROADS, ROCKS, SEA STACKS, SHAPE: VERTICAL, THROUGH THE TREES, TREES -
New Every Morning
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New Every Morning
Original Size: 18" x 36"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2020Artwork Notes | New Every Morning
It’s not every day you wake up to find the world around you burned to the ground while you were sleeping. ⠀
Loved ones passed. ⠀
Nothing lasts.⠀
It was too much to ask.⠀
And yet here we remain… unanswered.⠀
Our voice in the darkest night… unanswered.⠀
Our screams from the hill out in the wind… unanswered.⠀
The promise of a new day just isn’t out there.⠀
Circle the earth six times,⠀
You won’t find it on the seventh either.⠀
It’s not hiding behind some sage mountain peak.⠀
It’s not ordained in the words of the wise.⠀
It’s not contained in the wisdom of fools.... read more
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Artwork Method: Studio Landscapes
Location/Event: My Studio (Lockdown, the live event was cancelled), Eureka, CA
Nonprofit Beneficiary: St. Joseph's Family Medicine Residency Program
Funds Raised: $2500
Region: I Made This One Up
SKU: N/A Categories: 2020, Acrylic on Canvas, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, I Made This One Up, Imaginations, Landscapes, Medium, Method, Not the California Coast, Studio Landscapes, Subject Tags: ALDERS, ARCING CLOUDS, EVERGREENS, FLOWING WATER VIBES, GOLDEN LIGHT, JUST NATURE, LOOKING BACK TOWARD LAND, MORNING LIGHT, OFF THE ROCKS, ON THE ROCKS, PERSONAL FAVORITES, PLACES THAT AREN'T REAL PLACES, POINT BREAKS, RIGHTS, ROCKS, SHAPE: VERTICAL, SHAPE: VERY VERTICAL, STEEP CLIFF FACES, SUNRISE, TREES, VIEWS FROM THE WATER, WAVES -
Chromatic Water Theory XIII: Abstract Jazz
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Chromatic Water Theory XIII: Abstract Jazz
Original Size: 24" x 36"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2019
Series: Chromatic Water TheoriesArtwork Notes | Chromatic Water Theory XIII: Abstract Jazz
Painted partially live at the Basement in Arcata, then finished recently for the Redwood Coast Music Festival.
It’s been a ton of fun creating artwork for the festival, and at the festival as well. This Chromatic Water Theory series was literally born in the presence of world class jazz musicians performing in the Morris Graves Museum of Art in Eureka. The first few pieces I did for the official festival artwork included different elements, but as I painted live as the jazz acts rotated throughout the days and nights of the festival a simpler theme emerged- a visual combination of musical instruments and moving water.
I can̵... read more
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Artwork Method: Live Art, Other Studio Work
Location/Event: With the Pete Ciotti Trio @ The Basement, Arcata, CA
Date Painted: 10/19/2019
Nonprofit Beneficiary: Redwood Coast Music Festival
Funds Raised: $600
SKU: N/A Categories: 2019, Acrylic on Canvas, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Chromatic Water Theories, Imaginations, Live Art, Medium, Method, Music, Other Studio Work, Series, Subject Tags: BORDERS, BUBBLES, DRUMS, FLOWING WATER VIBES, FREE BEER, GEOMETRY, KINDA WEIRD, LEFTS, MATHEMATICS, MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, OFFICIAL ARTWORK OF THE REDWOOD COAST MUSIC FESTIVAL, PERFECT CIRCLES, PIANO KEYS, RIGHTS AND LEFTS, SAXOPHONES, SHAPE: VERTICAL, SINE WAVES, THE GOLDEN MEAN, UNDERWATER, VERTICAL COLOR SHIFTS, WAVES, YOWZA! -
A Man Among Giants… and Also His Cat
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A Man Among Giants… and Also His Cat
Original Size: 12" x 24"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2019Artwork Notes | A Man Among Giants… and Also His Cat
Over 20 years ago I read a story in the local press about an artist that would spend weeks on end out in the high mountain backcountry, living out of tent and cave, painting daily. Surviving snow and rock and ice and fire. On his return he’d see civilization’s blur of concrete and impatience through eyes made clear in the thin mountain air. He’d also return with 38 paintings. On his back. And that would just be one pack. He’d have another pack full of camp gear that he’d haul around in a game of alpine leap frog as he juggled these two packs all over the peaks and valleys of the country he loved.
I’ve never been more inspired by any ... read more
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 10/10/2019
Region Depicted in Painting: Northern California
Sub-Region: Humboldt
Region: Somewhere in California (Just not the Coast)Plein Air Logistics:
Miles Hiked: Less than 1 Mile
Hiking Terrain: Off Trail Wilderness Tromping
Geological Hazards: Awkward Footing on Uneven Terrain
Anthropological Hazards: Other Painters
SKU: N/A Categories: 2019, Acrylic on Canvas, Anthropological Hazards, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Awkward Footing on Uneven Terrain, Geological Hazards, Hiking, Hiking Terrain, Humboldt, Landscapes, Less than 1 Mile, Logistics, Medium, Method, Miles Hiked, Northern California, Not the California Coast, Off Trail Wilderness Tromping, Other Painters, Plein Air, Somewhere in California (Just not the Coast), Subject, The California Coast Tags: ARTISTS, CARS, CATS, EVERGREENS, FERNS, GOLDEN LIGHT, MOUNTAIN LION COUNTRY, PEOPLE, PLEIN AIR PAINTERS, REDWOODS, RESPECT, SHAPE: VERTICAL, SHAPE: VERY VERTICAL -
A Fresh Perspective
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A Fresh Perspective
Original Size: 16" x 20"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2019
Notes:Long straight sandy beaches are a lifelong nemesis when it comes to composing a scene that holds my interest long enough to see a painting through. Down on the beach it’s all just sand and sky with that little strip of compressed sea level ocean. Aargh. Get me up on a hill. Give me a little more earth, a little more ocean, a little more of everything and a little less sky. Nothing against the heavens, I’ll be heading there soon enough, but for now my feet are still planted firm in the clay. Give me a beer and a sandwich. Give me anything at all, just give me a fresh perspective please.
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 09/21/2019
Region Depicted in Painting: Northern California
Sub-Region: HumboldtPlein Air Logistics:
Geological Hazards: Awkward Footing on Uneven Terrain, Steep or Unstable Cliffs
Biological Hazards: Food/Drink Delivered and Consumed While Painting
Weather Logistics: Painted in Full Sun with no Shade
SKU: N/A Categories: 2019, Acrylic on Canvas, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Awkward Footing on Uneven Terrain, Biological Hazards, Food/Drink Delivered and Consumed While Painting, Geological Hazards, Humboldt, Landscapes, Logistics, Medium, Method, Northern California, Painted in Full Sun with no Shade, Plein Air, Steep or Unstable Cliffs, Subject, The California Coast, Weather Tags: BEACH BREAKS, CARS, CARS THAT DON'T ALWAYS START, COAST CHAPARRAL, COMMISSIONED WORK, DRIFTWOOD, ESTUARIES AND WETLANDS, FREE FOOD, LAGOONS, LOOKING DOWN FROM STEEP CLIFFS, MORNING LIGHT, PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY, PARKING LOTS, ROADS, SAND DUNES, SANDY BEACHES, SEA STACKS, SHAPE: VERTICAL, THE '76 VW THAT I GREW UP IN, TRUCKS, VW'S, WATCH YOUR STEP -
Drink the Chicken
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Drink the Chicken
Original Size: 16" x 20"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2019
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 09/09/2019
Region: Italy
Road Trip! Italy 2019Plein Air Logistics:
Travel Logistics: International Travel Hauling Art Gear Through TSA Checkpoints
Miles Hiked: Less than 1 Mile
Hiking Terrain: Pounding Pavement
Biological Hazards: Food/Drink Delivered and Consumed While Painting
Anthropological Hazards: Crowds with Lots of Questions, Language Barrier
Temperature: Uncomfortably Warm
SKU: N/A Categories: 2019, Acrylic on Canvas, Anthropological Hazards, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Biological Hazards, Crowds with Lots of Questions, Food/Drink Delivered and Consumed While Painting, Free Range Road Trips, Hiking, Hiking Terrain, International Travel Hauling Art Gear Through TSA Checkpoints, Italy, Italy 2019, Landscapes, Language Barrier, Less than 1 Mile, Logistics, Medium, Method, Miles Hiked, Not the California Coast, Plein Air, Pounding Pavement, Subject, Temperature, Travel, Uncomfortably Warm Tags: ARCHES, ARCHITECTURE, BACK ALLEYS, BUILDINGS, CALIFORNITALIA, CHURCHES, GEOMETRY, PLACES THAT WERE BOMBED IN WW2, ROADS, SHAPE: VERTICAL, STONEWORK, STREETS, THE BEST LASAGNA IN THE WORLD, THE CROSS -
Ballad of a Crystal Man
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Ballad of a Crystal Man
Original Size: 12" x 16"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2019
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 09/11/2019
Region: Italy
Road Trip! Italy 2019Plein Air Logistics:
Travel Logistics: International Travel Hauling Art Gear Through TSA Checkpoints
Parking Logistics: Hungry Parking Meters
Miles Hiked: Less than 1 Mile
Hiking Terrain: Pounding Pavement
Geological Hazards: Painted in the Dark
Anthropological Hazards: Crowds with Lots of Questions, Language Barrier, People Drinking
SKU: N/A Categories: 2019, Acrylic on Canvas, Anthropological Hazards, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Crowds with Lots of Questions, Free Range Road Trips, Geological Hazards, Hiking, Hiking Terrain, Hungry Parking Meters, International Travel Hauling Art Gear Through TSA Checkpoints, Italy, Italy 2019, Landscapes, Language Barrier, Less than 1 Mile, Logistics, Medium, Method, Miles Hiked, Not the California Coast, Painted in the Dark, Parking, People Drinking, Plein Air, Pounding Pavement, Subject, Travel Tags: ARCHES, ARCHITECTURE, BACK ALLEYS, BUILDINGS, CALIFORNITALIA, DARK AND MOODY, FREE SHOTS FROM THE BAR, GEOMETRY, GUITARS, HAVE A SEAT, LIVE MUSIC, NIGHT SCENES, PEOPLE, PLACES THAT WERE BOMBED IN WW2, RESPECT, ROADS, ROMAN CONCRETE, SHAPE: VERTICAL, STONEWORK, STREETS, STRINGED INSTRUMENTS, THE FIRST* SURFER IN ITALY -
Waters Above
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Waters Above
Original Size: 12" x 16"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2019
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 09/12/2019
Region: Italy
Road Trip! Italy 2019Plein Air Logistics:
Travel Logistics: International Travel Hauling Art Gear Through TSA Checkpoints
Miles Hiked: 1-2 Miles
Anthropological Hazards: Crowds with Lots of Questions, Language Barrier
Weather Logistics: Painted in Full Sun with no Shade
Temperature: Cooking Hot
SKU: N/A Categories: 1-2 Miles, 2019, Acrylic on Canvas, Anthropological Hazards, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Cooking Hot, Crowds with Lots of Questions, Free Range Road Trips, Hiking, International Travel Hauling Art Gear Through TSA Checkpoints, Italy, Italy 2019, Landscapes, Language Barrier, Logistics, Medium, Method, Miles Hiked, Not the California Coast, Painted in Full Sun with no Shade, Plein Air, Subject, Temperature, Travel, Weather Tags: ANCIENT RUINS, AQUEDUCTS, ARCHES, ARCHITECTURE, BUSTED UP CONCRETE, CALIFORNITALIA, DRY GRASS, EVERGREENS, GEOMETRY, ITALIAN PINES, PERSONAL FAVORITES, ROMAN CONCRETE, SHAPE: VERTICAL, STONEWORK -
Deep Calls to Deep
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Deep Calls to Deep
Original Size: 12" x 16"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2019Artwork Notes | Deep Calls to Deep
“The only people for me are the mad ones: the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who… burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow Roman candles.” ⠀
-Jack Kerouac, American Poet and Novelist (1922-1969)⠀
Printed and taped on my father’s fridge by my sister (1968-2014)⠀
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Ok, hold on tight… ⠀
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Enter Tom Curren, stage right, guitar in hand, gliding across an old Persian rug on roller skates. The same rug on which I stood painting live to his music after a surf festival just north of San Francisco. The same rug on which just a few hours earlier I nervo... read more
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 09/17/2019
Region: Italy
Road Trip! Italy 2019Plein Air Logistics:
Travel Logistics: International Travel Hauling Art Gear Through TSA Checkpoints
Parking Logistics: Hungry Parking Meters
Miles Hiked: Less than 1 Mile
Hiking Terrain: Pounding Pavement
Biological Hazards: Food/Drink Delivered and Consumed While Painting
Anthropological Hazards: Crowds with Lots of Questions, Language Barrier, Other Painters
Weather Logistics: Painted in Full Sun with no Shade
Temperature: Uncomfortably Warm
SKU: N/A Categories: 2019, Acrylic on Canvas, Anthropological Hazards, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Biological Hazards, Crowds with Lots of Questions, Food/Drink Delivered and Consumed While Painting, Free Range Road Trips, Hiking Terrain, Hungry Parking Meters, International Travel Hauling Art Gear Through TSA Checkpoints, Italy, Italy 2019, Landscapes, Language Barrier, Less than 1 Mile, Logistics, Medium, Method, Miles Hiked, Not the California Coast, Other Painters, Painted in Full Sun with no Shade, Parking, Plein Air, Pounding Pavement, Subject, Temperature, Travel, Uncomfortably Warm, Weather Tags: ARCHES, ARCHITECTURE, BACK ALLEYS, BIRDS, BUILDINGS, CALIFORNITALIA, CHURCHES, FREE BEER, GEOMETRY, GRAFFITI, MURALS, PAINTINGS OF MURALS THAT CHRIS DEL MORO ORIGINALLY PAINTED, READ KEROUAC, RESPECT, SALVATION, SHAPE: VERTICAL, STONEWORK, STREETS, THE CROSS, THE OTHER PAINTER BOUGHT ME LUNCH OR AT LEAST A BEER THOUGH, WALLS, WHALES, WORDS -
Bread and Butter
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Bread and Butter
Original Size: 16" x 20"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2019
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 08/29/2019
Region Depicted in Painting: Northern California
Sub-Region: HumboldtPlein Air Logistics:
Vehicular Logistics: Painted From my Van
Mobile Studio: Painted from Roof Platform on Van
Biological Hazards: Food/Drink Delivered and Consumed While Painting
Anthropological Hazards: Other Painters
SKU: N/A Categories: 2019, Acrylic on Canvas, Anthropological Hazards, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Biological Hazards, Food/Drink Delivered and Consumed While Painting, Humboldt, Landscapes, Logistics, Medium, Method, Northern California, Other Painters, Painted From my Van, Painted from Roof Platform on Van, Plein Air, Subject, The California Coast, The Greatest Collector Ever, Vehicular Logistics Tags: ALDERS, ARCING CLOUDS, BENDING LINES OF SWELL, BOATS, COAST CHAPARRAL, DRY GRASS, EVENING LIGHT, EVERGREENS, LOOKING DOWN FROM STEEP CLIFFS, OVERCAST, POCKET BEACHES, SCALLOPED BEACHES, SEA STACKS, SHAPE: VERTICAL, SUNSETS, YIKES! NUDE BEACH -
Everything She Needs
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Everything She Needs
Original Size: 16" x 20"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2019
Price of Original: $750Artwork Notes | Everything She Needs
Several years ago I was invited by the Save The Waves Coalition to be a part of their Redgate Ranch Music Festival, to create event artwork and paint live at the event itself while enjoying live music from some great bands on the event’s single stage.⠀
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My first night there, after the music finally ended, and after packing up my gear stepping over the passed out revelers who decided to pitch camp where they lay, and after fishing yet another jacket from the van, I heard something that caught my interest. More music. But not from the stage and not so loud. Softer. Zeppelin tunes on acoustic guitars. Neil Young songs like old church hymns in the night... read more
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Artwork Method: Other Studio Work
SKU: N/A Categories: 2019, Acrylic on Canvas, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Imaginations, Medium, Method, Music, Other Studio Work, Subject Tags: CAMPFIRES, CATTLE, DARK AND MOODY, FIRE, FIRE PITS, GUITARS, HAVE A SEAT, LIVE MUSIC, MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, MY LADY, NIGHT SCENES, OFFICIAL ARTWORK OF THE REDGATE RANCH MUSIC FESTIVAL, PEOPLE, SHAPE: VERTICAL, SMOKE, STRINGED INSTRUMENTS -
Late Arrival
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Late Arrival
Original Size: 12" x 16"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2019
Price of Original: $520Artwork Notes | Late Arrival
There’s something about immersing myself in the places where I paint that is hard to describe. It’s not the art studio, it’s a wild world out there and it always has been. The past emerges and mingles with the present. Undercurrents of metaphor and meaning rise to the surface and sometimes I try to venture out of the shallows and get a little swept away when I go to jot down notes afterwards. This was one of those times… ⠀
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I might have been a late arrival⠀
But I’ve been here all this time⠀
I was here when the plates collided⠀
I passed the bread and wine⠀
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I was here when we emerged from weeds... read more
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 06/17/2019
Region Depicted in Painting: Southern California
Sub-Region: Santa Barbara, The Channel Islands
Road Trip! The Island of Bearded People - 2019Plein Air Logistics:
Miles Hiked: 1-2 Miles
Vehicular Logistics: Extra Vehicular Assistance Needed
Extra-Vehicular Requirements: Boat Required for Access, Ride on Truck/Quad/Off-Road Vehicle Required for Access
Access Logistics: Private Property
Biological Hazards: Mosquitoes
Anthropological Hazards: Roaming Scientists
SKU: N/A Categories: 1-2 Miles, 2019, Access Logistics, Acrylic on Canvas, Anthropological Hazards, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Biological Hazards, Boat Required for Access, Extra Vehicular Assistance Needed, Free Range Road Trips, Hiking, Landscapes, Logistics, Medium, Method, Miles Hiked, Mosquitoes, Painted With Permission, Plein Air, Posted: No Trespassing, Private Property, Ride on Truck/Quad/Off-Road Vehicle Required for Access, Roaming Scientists, Santa Barbara, Some Poison Oak Observed, Southern California, Subject, The California Coast, The Channel Islands, The Island of Bearded People - 2019, Vehicular Logistics Tags: EUCALYPTUS, FREE FOOD, PATHS, PERSONAL FAVORITES, SHAPE: VERTICAL, THROUGH THE TREES, TRAILS, TREES -
Down Harbor Blvd, Just Past the Airport
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Down Harbor Blvd, Just Past the Airport
Original Size: 16" x 20"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2019Artwork Notes | Down Harbor Blvd, Just Past the Airport
It’s like standing on holy ground. I can’t believe how fortunate I am to be here today. These thoughts are never far from my mind as I stand on the edge of this steep shore cliff and paint the scene before me after a rare opportunity to walk the interior valley of one of Southern California’s more untouched regions that is generally off limits to folks that aren’t scientists, or students, or movie stars, or rock stars, or just plain wealthy. Being that I am none of the above, I know full well that I may never see this place again with my own eyes. Who knows? It’s hard to say. ⠀
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This view was the glimpse of the coast and i... read more
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 06/15/2019
Region Depicted in Painting: Southern California
Sub-Region: Santa Barbara, The Channel Islands
Road Trip! The Island of Bearded People - 2019Plein Air Logistics:
Miles Hiked: 4-6 Miles
Hiking Terrain: Full-On Bushwhacking, Off Trail Wilderness Tromping
Vehicular Logistics: Extra Vehicular Assistance Needed
Extra-Vehicular Requirements: Boat Required for Access, Ride on Truck/Quad/Off-Road Vehicle Required for Access
Access Logistics: Private Property
Geological Hazards: Steep or Unstable Cliffs
Botanical Hazards: Some Poison Oak Observed
Biological Hazards: High Grass- Tick Country!
Anthropological Hazards: Roaming Scientists
SKU: N/A Categories: 2019, 4-6 Miles, Access Logistics, Acrylic on Canvas, Anthropological Hazards, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Biological Hazards, Boat Required for Access, Botanical Hazards, Extra Vehicular Assistance Needed, Free Range Road Trips, Full-On Bushwhacking, Geological Hazards, High Grass- Tick Country!, Hiking, Hiking Terrain, Landscapes, Logistics, Medium, Method, Miles Hiked, Off Trail Wilderness Tromping, Painted With Permission, Plein Air, Posted: No Trespassing, Private Property, Ride on Truck/Quad/Off-Road Vehicle Required for Access, Roaming Scientists, Santa Barbara, Some Poison Oak Observed, Southern California, Steep or Unstable Cliffs, Subject, The California Coast, The Channel Islands, The Island of Bearded People - 2019, Vehicular Logistics Tags: COBBLESTONES, EVENING LIGHT, FOG BANKS, FOG CREEPING OVER THE HILLS, FREE FOOD, GREEN GRASS, JUST NATURE, LOOKING DOWN FROM STEEP CLIFFS, PLACES NOBODY MIGHT HAVE EVER STOOD AND PAINTED BEFORE, POCKET BEACHES, SACRED SITES, SHAPE: VERTICAL, STEEP CLIFF FACES, SUBMERGED ROCKS, WATCH YOUR STEP, WHITE CLIFFS -
Balance of Powers
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Balance of Powers
Original Size: 24" x 36"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2019
Notes:This was painted live at a benefit event for our local hospital’s Family Medicine Residency Program back in July. These live paintings usually auction at events for anywhere from a few hundred to a few thousand on the far upper end. Not that this means a whole lot in the big picture, but we were pretty stoked to witness this one sell at the auction for $11,500. That’s the highest price I’ve seen a painting of mine go for in Humboldt. We thought that was pretty cool.
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Artwork Method: Live Art
Location/Event: Laughter is the Best Medicine @ Sequoia Conference Center, Eureka, CA
Date Painted: 06/07/2019
Nonprofit Beneficiary: St. Joe's Family Practice Medical Residency Program
Funds Raised: $5,750! For real.
SKU: N/A Categories: 2019, Acrylic on Canvas, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Imaginations, Live Art, Medium, Method, Subject Tags: BORDERS, DARK AND MOODY, DRIPS AND RUNS, EVERGREENS, FLOWING WATER VIBES, FREE BEER, FREE FOOD, OFF THE ROCKS, ON THE ROCKS, PERSONAL FAVORITES, PLACES THAT AREN'T REAL PLACES, RAIN AND SHOWERS, REDWOODS, RIGHTS, ROCKS, SHAPE: VERTICAL, TREES, VIEWS FROM THE WATER, WAVES -
Decommissioned
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Decommissioned
Original Size: 16" x 20"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2019
Notes:With a long-term goal of painting as much of California’s coast as I possibly can, I end up all sorts of places. Sometimes it’s out on the edge of an offshore island marching off into the distance without a trail to follow, other times it’s being invited to visit some of the more exclusive and pristine stretches behind locked gates. And then there are times for more pedestrian locations like this working class stretch of coast punctuated by a landmark slated for destruction. It’s all part of the game.
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 05/06/2019
Region Depicted in Painting: Southern California
Sub-Region: San Diego
Road Trip! "Maycember" 2019Plein Air Logistics:
Vehicular Logistics: Painted From my Van
Mobile Studio: Painted from Roof Platform on Van
Weather Logistics: Painted in Full Sun with no Shade, Painted in Heavy Winds
SKU: N/A Categories: "Maycember" 2019, 2019, Acrylic on Canvas, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Free Range Road Trips, Landscapes, Logistics, Medium, Method, Painted From my Van, Painted from Roof Platform on Van, Painted in Full Sun with no Shade, Painted in Heavy Winds, Plein Air, San Diego, Southern California, Subject, The California Coast, Vehicular Logistics, Weather Tags: ARCING CLOUDS, COAST CHAPARRAL, COMMISSIONED WORK, PALM TREES, PATHS, POWER PLANTS, SHAPE: VERTICAL -
Island Time
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Island Time
Original Size: 12" x 16"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2019Artwork Notes | Island Time
I sort of saw this one developing over a few days out here. First off, the evening light over the nearby island as the full moon rose was always a subtle delight. Secondly the poppies out here, only grow on these islands. Unlike the poppies of California that are very deep orange, or the poppies of Mexico that are bright yellow-orange, these island poppies are a two-toned mix of both. And thirdly while wandering down from a hill I came across a series of cow bones in the grass, finally crowned off with this skull. I made a mental note and came back for it on a clear evening. It’s not often such poetic elements come together in a line for a plein air painting, but with mini... read more
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 03/20/2019
Region Depicted in Painting: Southern California
Sub-Region: Santa Barbara, The Channel Islands
Road Trip! March 2019Plein Air Logistics:
Miles Hiked: 1-2 Miles
Hiking Terrain: Off Trail Wilderness Tromping
Vehicular Logistics: Extra Vehicular Assistance Needed
Extra-Vehicular Requirements: Boat Required for Access
Biological Hazards: High Grass- Tick Country!
SKU: N/A Categories: 1-2 Miles, 2019, Acrylic on Canvas, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Biological Hazards, Birds and Bones, Boat Required for Access, Extra Vehicular Assistance Needed, Free Range Road Trips, High Grass- Tick Country!, Hiking, Hiking Terrain, Landscapes, Logistics, March 2019, Medium, Method, Miles Hiked, Off Trail Wilderness Tromping, Plein Air, Santa Barbara, Southern California, Subject, The California Coast, The Channel Islands, Vehicular Logistics Tags: CATTLE SKULLS, DUSK, FLOWERS, FREE FOOD, GREEN GRASS, ISLAND POPPIES, ISLANDS IN THE DISTANCE, POPPIES, SHAPE: VERTICAL, SKULLS AND BONES AND SKELETONS, THE FOOD CHAIN, THE MOON, WILDFLOWERS -
Prey For Rain
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Prey For Rain
Original Size: 12" x 16"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2019Artwork Notes | Prey For Rain
Deep in this prehistoric canyon, I was watching the weather shift quickly as I made my way back to the cabin. I was still a solid hour and a half of hiking from dry shelter and warm food. A spattering of occasional raindrops peppered the hike with questions of doubt. Will I make it back to the cabin without getting soaked? Will the two wet paintings in my box survive a good soaking if the skies unleash? Will my wet socks matter so much anymore if everything else gets wet too? How much rain did it take to wash all the little foot bridges out earlier this year? How fun would a flash flood in this little canyon be? How can I pass this little creekside scene without stopping to pa... read more
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 03/19/2019
Region Depicted in Painting: Southern California
Sub-Region: Santa Barbara, The Channel Islands
Road Trip! March 2019Plein Air Logistics:
Miles Hiked: 6-10 Miles
Hiking Terrain: Deep Creek or River Crossing
Vehicular Logistics: Extra Vehicular Assistance Needed
Extra-Vehicular Requirements: Boat Required for Access
Geological Hazards: Mud and Sludge
Botanical Hazards: Some Poison Oak Observed
Biological Hazards: High Grass- Tick Country!
Weather Logistics: Painted in Heavy Winds, Rain!, Threatening to Rain
SKU: N/A Categories: 2019, 6-10 Miles, Acrylic on Canvas, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Biological Hazards, Boat Required for Access, Botanical Hazards, Deep Creek or River Crossing, Extra Vehicular Assistance Needed, Free Range Road Trips, Geological Hazards, High Grass- Tick Country!, Hiking, Hiking Terrain, Landscapes, Logistics, March 2019, Medium, Method, Miles Hiked, Mud and Sludge, Painted in Heavy Winds, Plein Air, Rain!, Santa Barbara, Some Poison Oak Observed, Southern California, Subject, The California Coast, The Channel Islands, The Greatest Collector Ever, Threatening to Rain, Vehicular Logistics, Weather Tags: CANYONS AND VALLEYS, FLOWERS, FREE FOOD, GREEN GRASS, ISLAND POPPIES, OAKS, PATHS, PLACES NOBODY MIGHT HAVE EVER STOOD AND PAINTED BEFORE, RIVERS AND STREAMS, ROOTS, SHAPE: VERTICAL, STORM CLOUDS, TRAILS, TREES, WILDFLOWERS -
Chromatic Water Theory XII: Rhythm and Melody
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Chromatic Water Theory XII: Rhythm and Melody
Original Size: 24" x 30"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2018
Series: Chromatic Water Theories
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Artwork Method: Live Art, Other Studio Work
Location/Event: The Eagle House, Eureka, CA
Date Painted: 09/14/2018
Nonprofit Beneficiary: Redwood Coast Music Festival
Funds Raised: $600
SKU: N/A Categories: 2018, Acrylic on Canvas, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Chromatic Water Theories, Imaginations, Live Art, Medium, Method, Music, Other Studio Work, Series, Subject Tags: BORDERS, CYMBALS, DRUMS, FLOWING WATER VIBES, FREE BEER, GEOMETRY, GUITARS, KINDA WEIRD, MATHEMATICS, MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, OFFICIAL ARTWORK OF THE REDWOOD COAST MUSIC FESTIVAL, PERFECT CIRCLES, PIANO KEYS, SHAPE: VERTICAL, SOUND HOLES, STRINGED INSTRUMENTS, THE GOLDEN MEAN -
Beyond the Shadow of Doubt
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Beyond the Shadow of Doubt
Original Size: 24" x 30"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2018
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Artwork Method: Live Art
Location/Event: The Benbow Inn, Benbow, CA
Date Painted: 11/18/2018
Nonprofit Beneficiary: Clarke Historical Society
Funds Raised: $225
SKU: N/A Categories: 2018, Acrylic on Canvas, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Imaginations, Live Art, Medium, Method, Subject Tags: BENDING LINES OF SWELL, BORDERS, FLOWING WATER VIBES, KINDA WEIRD, SHAPE: VERTICAL -
Poppies and Pointbreaks
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Poppies and Pointbreaks
Original Size: 16" x 40"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on 7' 2" Single-Fin
Year Painted: 2018
Price of Original: $4800Artwork Notes | Poppies and Pointbreaks
He’d laugh this little howling cackle that pulled you into his slipstream as you made your way along the path, down the makeshift rope, repelling into the cove below that you’d never seen breaking before and now was suddenly cracking it’s sonic water booms on the reef below. Everything made him laugh. And almost everything he laughed at led you to math, calculating the odds of survival. ⠀
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Some friendships are like this.⠀
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He led me to a burning mountain. He led me to wildcats prowling in broad daylight. He led me to a cabin where I spent long evenings watching dragons in the heavens war against the winds on earth below while Jack ... read more
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Artwork Method: Studio Landscapes
Region Depicted in Painting: Central California, Northern California
Sub-Region:
Sub-Region:
Region: I Made This One Up
SKU: N/A Categories: 2018, Acrylic on 7' 2" Single-Fin, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Central California, I Made This One Up, Imaginations, Landscapes, Medium, Method, Northern California, Not the California Coast, Studio Landscapes, Subject, The California Coast Tags: BENDING LINES OF SWELL, CANYONS AND VALLEYS, FLOWERS, JUST NATURE, KELP BEDS, LEFTS, OAKS, ORIGINAL ARTWORK THAT HAS LITERALLY RIDDEN WAVES, PLACES THAT AREN'T REAL PLACES, POINT BREAKS, POPPIES, PUBLISHED IN 'EXPLORE' MAGAZINE, PUBLISHED WORK, RIGHTS AND LEFTS, SCALLOPED BEACHES, SHAPE: VERTICAL, SHAPE: VERY VERTICAL, SHAPE: VERY VERY VERTICAL, SINGLE-FINS, SURFBOARDS, WILDFLOWERS -
Hidden Hills
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Hidden Hills
Original Size: 16" x 20"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2018
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Artwork Method: Other Studio Work
SKU: N/A Categories: 2018, Acrylic on Canvas, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Imaginations, Medium, Method, Music, Other Studio Work, Subject Tags: BUBBLES, CATTLE SKULLS, FLOWING WATER VIBES, GEOMETRY, KINDA WEIRD, MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, OAKS, OFFICIAL ARTWORK OF THE REDGATE RANCH MUSIC FESTIVAL, PERFECT CIRCLES, SHAPE: VERTICAL, SKULLS AND BONES AND SKELETONS, SOUND HOLES, STRINGED INSTRUMENTS, TREES, WAVES -
Step Right Up
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Step Right Up
Original Size: 16" x 20"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2018
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 07/16/2018
Region Depicted in Painting: Southern California
Sub-Region: Los Angeles
Road Trip! Heat Wave Tour - July 2018Plein Air Logistics:
Parking Logistics: Hungry Parking Meters
Miles Hiked: 1-2 Miles
Hiking Terrain: Pounding Pavement
Anthropological Hazards: Crowds with Lots of Questions, Other Painters, Sketchy Human Interactions
Weather Logistics: Painted in Full Sun with no Shade
Temperature: Uncomfortably Warm
SKU: N/A Categories: 1-2 Miles, 2018, Acrylic on Canvas, Anthropological Hazards, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Crowds with Lots of Questions, Free Range Road Trips, Heat Wave Tour - July 2018, Hiking, Hiking Terrain, Hungry Parking Meters, Landscapes, Logistics, Los Angeles, Medium, Method, Miles Hiked, Other Painters, Painted in Full Sun with no Shade, Parking, Plein Air, Pounding Pavement, Sketchy Human Interactions, Southern California, Subject, Temperature, The California Coast, Uncomfortably Warm, Weather Tags: AMUSEMENT PARKS, ARCHITECTURE, BEACH BREAKS, BUILDINGS, CARS, EUCALYPTUS, FERRIS WHEELS, GEOMETRY, PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY, PALM TREES, PATHS, PIERS, RETAINING WALLS, ROADS, SANDY BEACHES, SHAPE: VERTICAL, SINGING BADLY WHILE PAINTING, STEEP CLIFF FACES, STEPS AND STAIRWAYS, STREETS -
Vanishing Points
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Vanishing Points
Original Size: 16" x 20"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2018Artwork Notes | Vanishing Points
There was a day back in July of 2018 that saw record breaking heat all over California’s coast. This was a few days after that when temperatures here cooled down to a chilly 96 degrees on the coast. Believe it or not, this was a relief from what it had been two days prior. This painting required a mile long uphill hike in this heat. It may have been ill-advised, but I drank a gallon of water and survived. The day before this I had come to the area to scope views and about a mile from here I drove up a little one lane road to a pullout with a commanding view. I passed a biker on the way up, (I know you’re thinking I’m exaggerating- how hot was it if there w... read more
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 07/09/2018
Region Depicted in Painting: Southern California
Sub-Region: Ventura
Road Trip! Heat Wave Tour - July 2018Plein Air Logistics:
Parking Logistics: Paid Park Entrance Required
Miles Hiked: 2-4 Miles
Geological Hazards: Steep or Unstable Cliffs
Botanical Hazards: Some Poison Oak Observed
Biological Hazards: High Grass- Tick Country!
Weather Logistics: Painted in Full Sun with no Shade
Temperature: Cooking Hot
SKU: N/A Categories: 2-4 Miles, 2018, Acrylic on Canvas, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Biological Hazards, Botanical Hazards, Cooking Hot, Free Range Road Trips, Geological Hazards, Heat Wave Tour - July 2018, High Grass- Tick Country!, Hiking, Landscapes, Logistics, Medium, Method, Miles Hiked, Paid Park Entrance Required, Painted in Full Sun with no Shade, Parking, Plein Air, Some Poison Oak Observed, Southern California, Steep or Unstable Cliffs, Subject, Temperature, The California Coast, Ventura, Weather Tags: COAST CHAPARRAL, FOG CREEPING OVER THE HILLS, ISLANDS IN THE DISTANCE, LOOKING DOWN FROM STEEP CLIFFS, MARINE LAYER, MILITARILY SPEAKING, PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY, ROADS, SACRED SITES, SAND DUNES, SHADOWS OF CLOUDS, SHAPE: VERTICAL, STEEP CLIFF FACES, WATCH YOUR STEP -
Morning Commute
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Morning Commute
Original Size: 16" x 20"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2018
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 06/20/2018
Region Depicted in Painting: Northern California
Sub-Region: HumboldtPlein Air Logistics:
Geological Hazards: Awkward Footing on Uneven Terrain
Anthropological Hazards: Crowds with Lots of Questions
SKU: N/A Categories: 2018, Acrylic on Canvas, Anthropological Hazards, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Awkward Footing on Uneven Terrain, Crowds with Lots of Questions, Geological Hazards, Humboldt, Landscapes, Logistics, Medium, Method, Northern California, Plein Air, Subject, The California Coast Tags: COAST CHAPARRAL, MORNING LIGHT, OUT OF DARKNESS, PATHS, RIGHTS, SEA STACKS, SHAPE: VERTICAL, STEPS AND STAIRWAYS -
Chromatic Water Theory XI: Drum Solo
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Chromatic Water Theory XI: Drum Solo
Original Size: 30" x 40"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2018
Series: Chromatic Water Theories
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Artwork Method: Live Art
Location/Event: Redwood Coast Music Festival @ Morris Graves Museum of Art, Eureka, CA
Date Painted: 04/07/2018
Nonprofit Beneficiary: Redwood Coast Music Festival
Funds Raised: $225
SKU: N/A Categories: 2018, Acrylic on Canvas, Artwork Timeline, Chromatic Water Theories, Imaginations, Live Art, Medium, Method, Music, Series, Subject Tags: BORDERS, CYMBALS, DRUMS, FLOWING WATER VIBES, FREE BEER, GEOMETRY, MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, PAINTED LIVE AT THE REDWOOD COAST MUSIC FESTIVAL, PERFECT CIRCLES, RIGHTS, SHAPE: VERTICAL, STRINGED INSTRUMENTS, UNDERWATER, VERTICAL COLOR SHIFTS, WAVES -
Chromatic Water Theory X: Under the Moon
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Chromatic Water Theory X: Under the Moon
Original Size: 30" x 40"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2018
Series: Chromatic Water Theories
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Artwork Method: Live Art
Location/Event: Redwood Coast Music Festival @ Morris Graves Museum of Art, Eureka, CA
Date Painted: 04/07/2018
Nonprofit Beneficiary: Morris Graves Museum of Art
Funds Raised: $348
SKU: N/A Categories: 2018, Acrylic on Canvas, Artwork Timeline, Chromatic Water Theories, Imaginations, Live Art, Medium, Method, Music, Series, Subject, The Greatest Collector Ever Tags: BORDERS, FLOWING WATER VIBES, FREE BEER, GEOMETRY, LEFTS, MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, PAINTED LIVE AT THE REDWOOD COAST MUSIC FESTIVAL, PIANO KEYS, SHAPE: VERTICAL, THE MOON, WARPS AND WARBLES, WAVES -
Chromatic Water Theory IX: Harmonics
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Chromatic Water Theory IX: Harmonics
Original Size: 30" x 40"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2018
Series: Chromatic Water Theories
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Artwork Method: Live Art
Location/Event: Redwood Coast Music Festival @ Morris Graves Museum of Art, Eureka, CA
Date Painted: 04/07/2018
Nonprofit Beneficiary: Redwood Coast Music Festival
Funds Raised: $300
SKU: N/A Categories: 2018, Acrylic on Canvas, Artwork Timeline, Chromatic Water Theories, Imaginations, Live Art, Medium, Method, Music, Series, Subject Tags: BORDERS, FLOWING WATER VIBES, FREE BEER, GEOMETRY, MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, PAINTED LIVE AT THE REDWOOD COAST MUSIC FESTIVAL, PERFECT CIRCLES, PERSONAL FAVORITES, RIGHTS, SHAPE: VERTICAL, SOUND HOLES, STRINGED INSTRUMENTS, VERTICAL COLOR SHIFTS, WAVES -
Surface Tension III
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Surface Tension III
Original Size: 12" x 36"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2017
Series: Surface Tension
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Artwork Method: Other Studio Work
SKU: N/A Categories: 2017, Acrylic on Canvas, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Imaginations, Medium, Method, Other Studio Work, Series, Subject, Surface Tension Tags: COMMISSIONED WORK, FLOWING WATER VIBES, FOR CARVER SKATEBOARDS, KINDA WEIRD, RIGHTS, SHAPE: VERTICAL, SHAPE: VERY VERTICAL, SHAPE: VERY VERY VERTICAL, UNDERWATER, VIEWS FROM THE WATER, WAVES -
Surface Tension II
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Surface Tension II
Original Size: 12" x 36"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2017
Series: Surface Tension
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Artwork Method: Other Studio Work
SKU: N/A Categories: 2017, Acrylic on Canvas, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Imaginations, Medium, Method, Other Studio Work, Series, Subject, Surface Tension Tags: FLOWING WATER VIBES, KINDA WEIRD, RIGHTS, SHAPE: VERTICAL, SHAPE: VERY VERTICAL, SHAPE: VERY VERY VERTICAL, UNDERWATER, VIEWS FROM THE WATER, WARPS AND WARBLES, WAVES -
The Sea Before Dark
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The Sea Before Dark
Original Size: 12" x 16"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2017Artwork Notes | The Sea Before Dark
A focal point for those just passing through. After miles of inland panoramas the road opens up to a view of the ocean here. But only for a moment or two. Then it’s back to the cows and the farms and the country music. It’s hard not to stop once in a while. It’s just so easy. And when traversing the entire state north to south in a hurry, it’s often the last chance for a quick dip in the sea before dark.
This was painted on one of those gray days where the midday light is filtered and flat, so I used the landsca... read more
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 08/23/2017
Region Depicted in Painting: Central California
Sub-Region: San Luis Obispo
Road Trip! Southern Central California 2017Plein Air Logistics:
Travel Logistics: Had to Sleep in My Van
Weather Logistics: Threatening to Rain
SKU: N/A Categories: 2017, Acrylic on Canvas, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Central California, Free Range Road Trips, Had to Sleep in My Van, Landscapes, Logistics, Medium, Method, Plein Air, San Luis Obispo, Southern Central California 2017, Subject, The California Coast, The Greatest Collector Ever, Threatening to Rain, Travel, Weather Tags: BEACH BREAKS, BENDING LINES OF SWELL, CITIES AND TOWNS, DARK AND MOODY, GAZEBOS, LOOKING BACK TOWARD LAND, OVERCAST, PALM TREES, PERSONAL FAVORITES, PIERS, ROCKS, SEA ARCHES, SHAPE: VERTICAL, STEEP CLIFF FACES, STORM CLOUDS -
Most Wanted
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Most Wanted
Original Size: 16" x 20"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2017Artwork Notes | Most Wanted
I’d been wanting to paint this stretch of coast for years. It’s not a place I’ve visited much, but even driving by as a kid learning to surf years ago, this area called to me. The deepwater reefs and powerful surf were out of my league and no doubt when things get real out there they still are. The angle of the coast around that bend looks nearly due east to the place of the rising moon (no moon at this time, it was around the time of a solar eclipse, so if you’re a moon person, you know that only happens during a new moon, but you should see this place when the full moon rises… oh my, but I digress).
As much as I am drawn to this area, it seems the police are d... read more
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 08/21/2017
Region Depicted in Painting: Central California
Sub-Region: San Luis Obispo
Road Trip! Southern Central California 2017Plein Air Logistics:
Miles Hiked: 1-2 Miles
Geological Hazards: Awkward Footing on Uneven Terrain, Steep or Unstable Cliffs
Biological Hazards: High Grass- Tick Country!
Weather Logistics: Painted in Full Sun with no Shade
SKU: N/A Categories: 1-2 Miles, 2017, Acrylic on Canvas, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Awkward Footing on Uneven Terrain, Biological Hazards, Central California, Free Range Road Trips, Geological Hazards, High Grass- Tick Country!, Hiking, Landscapes, Logistics, Medium, Method, Miles Hiked, Painted in Full Sun with no Shade, Plein Air, San Luis Obispo, Southern Central California 2017, Steep or Unstable Cliffs, Subject, The California Coast, Weather Tags: BAYS, BENDING LINES OF SWELL, DRY GRASS, EVENING LIGHT, GOLDEN LIGHT, LOOKING DOWN FROM STEEP CLIFFS, ON THE ROCKS, PERSONAL FAVORITES, PLUGGED UP VOLCANOES, POCKET BEACHES, POWER PLANTS, RIGHTS AND LEFTS, ROCKS, SACRED SITES, SCALLOPED BEACHES, SEA STACKS, SHAPE: VERTICAL, STEEP CLIFF FACES -
Keeping Time
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Keeping Time
Original Size: 30" x 40"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2017
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Artwork Method: Live Art
Location/Event: Absynth Quartet @ Mad River Brewing Company, Blue Lake, CA
Date Painted: 08/14/2017
Nonprofit Beneficiary: Redwood Coast Music Festival
Funds Raised: $600
SKU: N/A Categories: 2017, Acrylic on Canvas, Artwork Timeline, Imaginations, Live Art, Medium, Method, Music, Subject Tags: BANJOS, BORDERS, EVERGREENS, FLOWING WATER VIBES, FREE BEER, GEOMETRY, GUITARS, KINDA WEIRD, MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, OFFICIAL ARTWORK OF THE REDWOOD COAST MUSIC FESTIVAL, PAINTED LIVE ON THE RADIO, REDWOODS, SHAPE: VERTICAL, SOUND HOLES, STAND-UP BASS, STRINGED INSTRUMENTS, WARPS AND WARBLES -
Morning Blues: Side A
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Morning Blues: Side A
Original Size: 12" x 16"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2017
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 07/03/2017
Region Depicted in Painting: Northern California
Sub-Region: Mendocino
Road Trip! Mendocino/Sonoma 2017Plein Air Logistics:
Parking Logistics: Questionable or Illegal Parking Required
Miles Hiked: Less than 1 Mile
Access Logistics: Construction Zones, The Shoulder of a Busy Road/Highway
Botanical Hazards: Some Poison Oak Observed
SKU: N/A Categories: 2017, Access Logistics, Acrylic on Canvas, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Botanical Hazards, Construction Zones, Free Range Road Trips, Hiking, Landscapes, Less than 1 Mile, Logistics, Medium, Mendocino, Mendocino/Sonoma 2017, Method, Miles Hiked, Northern California, Painted in Full Sun with no Shade, Parking, Plein Air, Questionable or Illegal Parking Required, Some Poison Oak Observed, Subject, The California Coast, The Shoulder of a Busy Road/Highway Tags: DIPTYCHS AND TRIPTYCHS, DRY GRASS, FOG BANKS, MORNING LIGHT, PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY, ROADS, SANDY BEACHES, SHAPE: VERTICAL -
Morning Blues: Side B
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Morning Blues: Side B
Original Size: 12" x 16"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2017
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 07/03/2017
Region Depicted in Painting: Northern California
Sub-Region: Mendocino
Road Trip! Mendocino/Sonoma 2017Plein Air Logistics:
Parking Logistics: Questionable or Illegal Parking Required
Miles Hiked: Less than 1 Mile
Access Logistics: Construction Zones, The Shoulder of a Busy Road/Highway
Botanical Hazards: Some Poison Oak Observed
SKU: N/A Categories: 2017, Access Logistics, Acrylic on Canvas, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Botanical Hazards, Construction Zones, Free Range Road Trips, Hiking, Landscapes, Less than 1 Mile, Logistics, Medium, Mendocino, Mendocino/Sonoma 2017, Method, Miles Hiked, Northern California, Painted in Full Sun with no Shade, Parking, Plein Air, Questionable or Illegal Parking Required, Some Poison Oak Observed, Subject, The California Coast, The Shoulder of a Busy Road/Highway Tags: DIPTYCHS AND TRIPTYCHS, FOG BANKS, ROCKS, SEA ARCHES, SEA STACKS, SHAPE: VERTICAL -
Nothing is Easy
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Nothing is Easy
Original Size: 6" x 8"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2017Artwork Notes | Nothing is Easy
1st day on the road, 2nd painting completed
I pulled off the highway here on my first day down the coast. The light was of the flat midday sort where the shadows are still hiding underneath their rocks staying cool in the heat of the sun, waiting till things cool off to come out again in the afternoon. I wanted to paint here but the light was not working for me yet. That said, the color of the water up the coast with the distant haze of the morning marine layer hovering was interesting enough so I settled on a quick small one, figuring it would be easy to just paint real quick and move on.
2 hours later, what am I doing? And what is this tiny little brush doing... read more
Additional Artwork Information:
Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 07/02/2017
Region Depicted in Painting: Northern California
Sub-Region: Mendocino
Road Trip! Mendocino/Sonoma 2017Plein Air Logistics:
Travel Logistics: Had to Sleep in My Van
Vehicular Logistics: Painted From my Van
Mobile Studio: Painted from Inside the Van
Temperature: Uncomfortably Warm
Categories: 2017, Acrylic on Canvas, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Free Range Road Trips, Had to Sleep in My Van, Landscapes, Logistics, Medium, Mendocino, Mendocino/Sonoma 2017, Method, Northern California, Painted from Inside the Van, Painted From my Van, Plein Air, Subject, Temperature, The California Coast, Travel, Uncomfortably Warm, Vehicular Logistics Tags: JUST NATURE, ON THE ROCKS, POINT BREAKS, RIGHTS, RIVERS AND STREAMS, SEA STACKS, SHAPE: VERTICAL -
Songbird
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Songbird
Original Size: 24" x 36"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2017
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Artwork Method: Other Studio Work
SKU: N/A Categories: 2017, Acrylic on Canvas, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Birds and Bones, Imaginations, Medium, Method, Music, Other Studio Work, Subject Tags: ANATOMY, BIRDS, GUITARS, KINDA WEIRD, MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, OFFICIAL ARTWORK OF THE REDGATE RANCH MUSIC FESTIVAL, SHAPE: VERTICAL, SKULLS AND BONES AND SKELETONS, SOUND HOLES, STRINGED INSTRUMENTS, WINGS, YOWZA! -
A Strong Inclination
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A Strong Inclination
Original Size: 16" x 20"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2017
Notes:This is the first painting I did in Tahoe. It was a real puzzle for me trying to sort out the values in the painting with that blinding white snow on the surrounding ridges. I kept feeling like everything should be lighter because of the distance, then I’d lose the contrast that would make that flat white snow appear so bright. I never really did figure it out, but had a ton of fun staring at that water all the same.
The town on the distant shore beneath the snowy peaks is called Incline Village, though that has less to do with the title than the allure of that ice cold water on a hot day, giving one a strong inclination to jump in, no matter how much the shock to one’s system the cold would bring.
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 06/15/2017
Region Depicted in Painting: California's East Coast
Road Trip! East Coast Tour 2017Plein Air Logistics:
Miles Hiked: Less than 1 Mile
Hiking Terrain: Climbing or Vertical Scrambling Using Hands, Off Trail Wilderness Tromping
Geological Hazards: Awkward Footing on Uneven Terrain, Steep or Unstable Cliffs
Temperature: Uncomfortably Warm
SKU: N/A Categories: 2017, Acrylic on Canvas, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Awkward Footing on Uneven Terrain, California's East Coast, Climbing or Vertical Scrambling Using Hands, East Coast Tour 2017, Free Range Road Trips, Geological Hazards, Hiking, Hiking Terrain, Landscapes, Less than 1 Mile, Logistics, Medium, Method, Miles Hiked, Off Trail Wilderness Tromping, Plein Air, Steep or Unstable Cliffs, Subject, Temperature, The California Coast, Uncomfortably Warm Tags: BLUEBIRD DAYS, EVERGREENS, GRANITE BOULDERS, JUST NATURE, LAKES, LOOKING DOWN FROM STEEP CLIFFS, PLACES NOBODY MIGHT HAVE EVER STOOD AND PAINTED BEFORE, ROCKS, SHAPE: VERTICAL, SNOW-CAPPED MOUNTAINS, STEEP CLIFF FACES, SUBMERGED ROCKS, WATCH YOUR STEP -
The Glider
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The Glider
Original Size: 18" x 36"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2017
Notes:Skip Frye Tribute.
An interpretation of a classic Ron Stoner image of Skip paddling out at Cojo, from the Surfer Magazine Archives
Painted live start to finish last night with Skip in the room. Think about that for a second.
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Artwork Method: Live Art
Location/Event: San Diego Surf Film Festival: Skip Frye Tribute @ Bird's Surf Shed, San Diego, CA
Date Painted: 05/13/2017
Nonprofit Beneficiary: H2O Trash Patrol
Funds Raised: $212.50
Road Trip! Southern California 2017
SKU: N/A Categories: 2017, Acrylic on Canvas, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Birds and Bones, Free Range Road Trips, Live Art, Medium, Method, Southern California 2017, Subject, Surfing Tags: BIRDS, FLOWING WATER VIBES, FREE BEER, LOOSELY BASED ON A RON STONER PHOTOGRAPH, NO NEED FOR SKY, PELICANS, PEOPLE, RESPECT, RIGHTS, SHAPE: VERTICAL, SHAPE: VERY VERTICAL, SKIP FRYE, SUN GLARE, SURFBOARDS -
Cliff Hanger
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Cliff Hanger
Original Size: 16" x 20"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2017
Notes:While I tend toward the pulled back views looking up or down the coast until the atmospheric haze obscures the landscape features off in the distance, it’s nice to change it up from time to time and absorb a more intimate view of the unique coastal features in a given location.
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 05/12/2017
Region Depicted in Painting: Southern California
Sub-Region: San Diego
Road Trip! Southern California 2017Plein Air Logistics:
Geological Hazards: Steep or Unstable Cliffs
Biological Hazards:
Anthropological Hazards: Crowds with Lots of Questions
Weather Logistics: Painted in Full Sun with no Shade
Temperature: Uncomfortably Warm
SKU: N/A Categories: 2017, Acrylic on Canvas, Anthropological Hazards, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Biological Hazards, Climbing or Vertical Scrambling Using Hands, Crowds with Lots of Questions, Free Range Road Trips, Geological Hazards, Landscapes, Logistics, Medium, Method, Painted in Full Sun with no Shade, Plein Air, San Diego, Southern California, Southern California 2017, Steep or Unstable Cliffs, Subject, Temperature, The California Coast, Uncomfortably Warm, Weather Tags: FLOWERS, ICEPLANT, JUST NATURE, LEFTS, LOOKING DOWN FROM STEEP CLIFFS, ON THE ROCKS, PERSONAL FAVORITES, SHAPE: VERTICAL, SINGING BADLY WHILE PAINTING, STEEP CLIFF FACES, SUBMERGED ROCKS, SUCCULENTS, WEATHERED ROCK/SANDSTONE, WILDFLOWERS -
Chromatic Water Theory V: Theory and Practice
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Chromatic Water Theory V: Theory and Practice
Original Size: 18" x 36"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2017
Series: Chromatic Water Theories
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Artwork Method: Live Art
Location/Event: Redwood Coast Music Festival @ The Morris Graves Museum of Art, Eureka, CA
Date Painted: 04/16/2017
Nonprofit Beneficiary: Trinidad Coastal Land Trust
Funds Raised: $60
SKU: N/A Categories: 2017, Abstractions, Acrylic on Canvas, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Chromatic Water Theories, Imaginations, Live Art, Medium, Method, Music, Series, Subject Tags: ARCHES, BORDERS, BUBBLES, FLOWING WATER VIBES, FREE BEER, GEOMETRY, GOTHIC ARCHES, MATHEMATICS, PAINTED LIVE AT THE REDWOOD COAST MUSIC FESTIVAL, SHAPE: VERTICAL, SHAPE: VERY VERTICAL, SINE WAVES, THE GOLDEN MEAN, VERTICAL COLOR SHIFTS -
Chromatic Water Theory IV: String Theory
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Chromatic Water Theory IV: String Theory
Original Size: 18" x 36"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2017
Series: Chromatic Water TheoriesArtwork Notes | Chromatic Water Theory IV: String Theory
Stringed instruments often contain a dizzying array of mathematical geometries; the length and/or thickness of strings, the placement of frets, the bodies themselves. All of it designed to produce the harmonic frequencies we hear as notes and chords arising from vibrating strings. But what is vibration, if not a wave? Reduce a wave, or for that matter the vibration of the string, to their mathematical bases and you have a simple sine wave, an oscillation between two points at a regular frequency.
Every song has its roots in water.
This series was created live during the Redwood Coast Music Festival inside the Morris Graves Museum of Art... read more
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Artwork Method: Live Art
Location/Event: Redwood Coast Music Festival @ The Morris Graves Museum of Art, Eureka, CA
Date Painted: 04/15/2017
Nonprofit Beneficiary: Area One Agency on Aging
Funds Raised: $184
SKU: N/A Categories: 2017, Acrylic on Canvas, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Chromatic Water Theories, Imaginations, Live Art, Medium, Method, Music, Series, Subject Tags: BORDERS, FREE BEER, GEOMETRY, MATHEMATICS, MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, PAINTED LIVE AT THE REDWOOD COAST MUSIC FESTIVAL, SHAPE: VERTICAL, SHAPE: VERY VERTICAL, STRINGED INSTRUMENTS, THE GOLDEN MEAN, THEORETICAL PHYSICS, VERTICAL COLOR SHIFTS -
Chromatic Water Theory III: Strum
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Chromatic Water Theory III: Strum
Original Size: 18" x 36"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2017
Series: Chromatic Water Theories
Notes:Sound upon sound, wave upon wave, a simple strum of a stringed instrument produces a series of notes that can combine to produce a harmonious chord. Sound is a wave after all, and every wave forms from smaller waves, ripples even, joining each other in a synergy of moving water, liquid chords in the key of H2O.
This painting is another reminder that every song has its roots in water.
This series was created live during the Redwood Coast Music Festival inside the Morris Graves Museum of Art. The overall concept of the series was to explore the connections between music and water, through a set of shared geometric structures.
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Artwork Method: Live Art
Location/Event: Redwood Coast Music Festival @ The Morris Graves Museum of Art, Eureka, CA
Date Painted: 04/15/2017
Nonprofit Beneficiary: Morris Graves Museum of Art
Funds Raised: $375
SKU: N/A Categories: 2017, Abstractions, Acrylic on Canvas, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Chromatic Water Theories, Imaginations, Live Art, Medium, Method, Music, Series, Subject, The Greatest Collector Ever Tags: BORDERS, FREE BEER, GEOMETRY, GUITARS, MATHEMATICS, MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, PAINTED LIVE AT THE REDWOOD COAST MUSIC FESTIVAL, PERFECT CIRCLES, SHAPE: VERTICAL, SHAPE: VERY VERTICAL, SOUND HOLES, STRINGED INSTRUMENTS, THE GOLDEN MEAN, UNDERWATER, VERTICAL COLOR SHIFTS -
Watch Your Step
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Watch Your Step
Original Size: 16" x 20"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2017
Notes:I had tried to paint from this spot recently but couldn’t because of the wind. Even with a better light wind forecast it was still a bit dicey out here at times. Wind funnel slot canyon on a north facing cliff in spring in Humboldt. Yep. Translation: windy, even on a calm day. Took a bit of extra thought during setup and breakdown as the drop is vertical just to the left of the frame and a long way straight down to the water. One bad gust whipping the wrong way and there’d be no retrieving anything that took flight. Nothing blew away, though so it’s all good.
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 03/15/2017
Region Depicted in Painting: Northern California
Sub-Region: HumboldtPlein Air Logistics:
Miles Hiked: 1-2 Miles
Hiking Terrain: Climbing or Vertical Scrambling Using Hands, Off Trail Wilderness Tromping
Geological Hazards: Awkward Footing on Uneven Terrain, Steep or Unstable Cliffs
Botanical Hazards: Some Poison Oak Observed
Weather Logistics: Painted in Full Sun with no Shade
SKU: N/A Categories: 1-2 Miles, 2017, Acrylic on Canvas, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Awkward Footing on Uneven Terrain, Botanical Hazards, Climbing or Vertical Scrambling Using Hands, Geological Hazards, Hiking, Hiking Terrain, Humboldt, Landscapes, Logistics, Medium, Method, Miles Hiked, Northern California, Off Trail Wilderness Tromping, Painted in Full Sun with no Shade, Plein Air, Some Poison Oak Observed, Steep or Unstable Cliffs, Subject, The California Coast, Weather Tags: BENDING LINES OF SWELL, GRANITE BOULDERS, JUST NATURE, LOOKING DOWN FROM STEEP CLIFFS, MORNING LIGHT, PLACES NOBODY MIGHT HAVE EVER STOOD AND PAINTED BEFORE, ROCKS, SHAPE: VERTICAL, STEEP CLIFF FACES, THE IDES OF MARCH, VIEWS FROM HIGHER GROUND, WATCH YOUR STEP -
Salt Haze
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Salt Haze
Original Size: 16" x 20"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2017
Notes:This was a rough one. The coast fog was super thick when I rolled up to paint here, but the sky was blue behind me on the hills looking inland and being only late morning when I was setting up, and with a nice forecast to look forward to, I’d reckoned things would likely clear up shortly. Got a few glimpses of shimmering soft light on the water in the early stages, then full gray out for the rest of the session. “All art is a lie” once again proves true. After packing up and driving literally about 1 mile I drove right out of this fog pocket and into the revelry of a clear blue sky. For the next few hours I painted a different spot and looking back up the coast I noticed my nemesis, this fog bank, never moved. Ah, such is life… And fog.
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Artwork Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 02/09/2017
Region Depicted in Painting: Southern California
Sub-Region: Orange County
Road Trip! Orange County Winter 2017Plein Air Logistics:
Parking Logistics: Hungry Parking Meters
Miles Hiked: 1-2 Miles
Hiking Terrain: Pounding Pavement
Access Logistics: Sneaky Public Access Easement
Weather Logistics: Fog Battle, Threatening to Rain
SKU: N/A Categories: 1-2 Miles, 2017, Access Logistics, Acrylic on Canvas, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Fog Battle, Free Range Road Trips, Hiking, Hiking Terrain, Hungry Parking Meters, Landscapes, Logistics, Medium, Method, Miles Hiked, Orange County, Orange County Winter 2017, Parking, Plein Air, Pounding Pavement, Sneaky Public Access Easement, Southern California, Subject, The California Coast, Threatening to Rain, Weather Tags: LEFTS, LIFEGUARD TOWERS, OVERCAST, RIGHTS AND LEFTS, SHAPE: VERTICAL -
Sunday Skylark
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Sunday Skylark
Original Size: 12" x 24"
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2016
Notes:A recent studio commission. I reckon if I’d tried to paint this one on location standing in the middle of PCH, I’d likely have ended up dead, hospitalized, or in jail before finishing. It’s no secret that I prefer the Studio of the Open Sky these days, but that’s not to say I don’t appreciate the quiet simplicity of the home studio where one can paint anything that comes to mind without even leaving the house. But I ramble…
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Artwork Method: Other Studio Work
Region Depicted in Painting: Southern California
Sub-Region: Orange County
SKU: N/A Categories: 2016, Acrylic on Canvas, Artwork, Artwork Timeline, Landscapes, Medium, Method, Orange County, Other Studio Work, Southern California, Subject, The California Coast Tags: BASED ON CLIENTS' PHOTOS, BEACH BREAKS, BUILDINGS, CARS, COMMISSIONED WORK, PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY, PALM TREES, PEOPLE, PIERS, RIGHTS AND LEFTS, ROADS, SHAPE: VERTICAL, SHAPE: VERY VERTICAL
