Retirement? No way!

Last December was my last semester teaching Fine Art for the local colleges.  I wanted to step back from "teaching" and break rules.  I hit the ground running with a series of oil paintings inspired by the Ocean.  I went to different beaches in Laguna painting and sketching, then returned to the studio to create paintings that captured the energy of the sea.  Meanwhile, I have been working on a new series which is more abstract.  Posts soon to follow:)
Captured Light      24x30

Driven by the Spirit    18x24

Picnic Beach    18x24

Rising Tide    18x24

Tablerock at High Tide    24x30 
 These are just a few of the 9x12 oil sketches done in the process.


Latest project: San Clemente Public Art

This is one of 5 Light Utility boxes selected to be painted this year by the City of San Clemente, Ca.  

The box I painted is located on Camino de los Mares and the

Saddleback Memorial Medical Center-San Clemente.  To see a video by Roger Merril of all the artists and their work, go to:

https://www.facebook.com/SanClementeCommunity#!/photo.php?v=430505087045430&set=vb.526258914074607&type=2&theater.

BUCKET LIST

THE BUCKET LIST OF A 40 YEAR OLD WHO PLANS O LIVING TO 140 YEARS OLD


Attending a 3 day CAC (California Art Club) Sculpt-in, I sculpted this figure and met a great group of sculptors.  Knowing time was limited, I set a personal goal of experimenting with resin clay over water based clay.
This is the finished clay sketch, which was fragile as you can see the head fell off. 

I added the resin clay to the weaker areas first and attached the head.  It worked out great!
The patina is metal coating with m20 accents.   
TRANSITIONAL OPPOSITES IN HARMONY, bronze.
Synergy at work, as I was finishing up, I received a call for artist to submit to a juried show callled "Spiral Bound: The Spiritual Journey of Ageing."  BUCKET LIST as well as TRANSITIONAL OPPOSITES IN HARMONY were accepted.

http://FrontPorchGalleryCA.blogspot.com .