Keep on Keeping On

These coming weeks are crunch time. There is only a couple weeks left until the 2010 La Jolla Art & Wine Festival and a lot to take care of. The stress factor has increased noticeably however it is no time to throw in the towel, just use it to wipe off the sweat and keep on keeping on. Within these last three weeks I have painted a few new pieces that will be for sale at the show. Here is the most notable:

3 panels. 24''x15'', 24''x30'', 24''x15''. Acrylic on sheet metal-

UV and water resistant (Can be displayed outside)

This Fin Has Come a Long Way

I found this fin a couple years ago while I was camping at Trails in San-O State Park. It was shoved between a few rocks that had washed up on shore and covered with tar. I took it home, rubbed it down with some baby oil, sanded it a bit, and here it is today.

The stand is a scrap piece of curly redwood from the dumpster of a local surf shop and the dried seaweed that is glued into the redwood is also from Trails at San-O.

4"x9", acrylic on fiberglass

The Other Door

This is the other door to the pair of cabinet doors I found rummaging through a neighbors trash. The painting is an embellished view of a spot I surfed while visiting Morocco in the beginning of 2009. I was with 4 other surfers, 2 guys from Brazil, a girl from Ireland, and our local Moroccan guide. We pulled over on the side of the road, peaked over the edge of this cliff, and this is what we saw. I would suggest anyone to go there, tons of right point breaks and a great culture. For more info check out Surf Moroc. I stayed there and it was a trip of a lifetime.

- 24"x18", wood panel, acrylic

The second one finished for the La Jolla Art & Wine Festival coming up on Oct. 9th-10th 2010. So far I am on track. My goal is to paint at least one painting a week before the show. As of now I am keeping up but I know once the deadline gets near it is going to get a little intense trying to get as many things done as possible. So stay posted weekly as I will be posting all of my finished work on here. Look for some larger pieces to come soon.

-24"x18"- Acrylic on wood.

This here was actually another found object from the trash that makes for a great canvas. It was an old cabinet door I found, notice the hole in the bottom where the handle used to be. This one caught my eye because I thought the raised wood around the edges would make for a great built in frame.

Rock Lobster

The first new finished piece that will be on display at the La Jolla Art and Wine Festival Oct. 9th & 10th.

- 9''x15''. Acrylic on wood. (This piece of wood was found rummaging through someone's trash!) I also glued a piece of washed up sea vegetation to the wood, which I found while beach combing trail #4 at San Onofre State Beach. This just adds another dimension to the painting making it a little more dynamic.

2010 La Jolla Art and Wine Festival

I have recently been accepted for the LJAWF Emerging Artist Scholarship. There are only 14 scholarships awarded and I was fortunate enough to receive one. The scholarship entails that I get a 10'x10' booth free of charge at the upcoming La Jolla Art and Wine Festival, October 9th and 10th. Also I get to keep 100% of the profit for any artwork I sell. This is going to be a fun weekend event to help support the funding of key programs at three area public schools: La Jolla, Torrey Pines, and Bird Rock Elementary. So if you are in the area or want to plan a weekend getaway come down to La Jolla, have a little wine and food, and check out some cool art! For more info go to www.lajollaartandwinefestival.com/index.html

Coolest 8 year old!

My Cousin Erin and her son Ian are in town this week from Indiana. I don't get to see them very often anymore so to stoke out my little cousin Ian I painted this new Octopus hat for him. He can be the coolest 8 year old back home with some California style!