New Painting on Copper

Finished a new painting for my buddy's dad. He really likes copper and wanted me to paint a black and white underwater scene on a spare piece he had.

11.5''x17.5'' acrylic on copper-

Reopening of the WAMSEC at Long Beach's Colorado Lagoon

The WAMSEC is the Wetlands and Marine Science Education Center located at the Colorado Lagoon in Long Beach. For those of you that do not know this education center was closed for a year and a half due to construction. This construction was due to the redirection of drainage sewers so they do not let out into the lagoon. This is a small part of a larger restoration project occurring at the Colorado Lagoon to minimize the collection of pollution in the lagoon. The big plan is to eventually connect the lagoon to marine stadium through a small waterway. This would provide much more tidal flux and circulation to help keep the lagoon clean. For more info on this good cause go towww.coloradolagoon.org.

Last Saturday the Colorado Lagoon hosted the Grand Reopening of the WAMSEC building by having a small open house, speeches by Long Beach officials, and vegetation planting along Appian Way. I was fortunate enough to be a part of this event by showing my artwork alongside photographer Timothy Dunham. Here are some pictures to recap the day:

My Work on display:

Timothy Dunham Photography:

Planting some plants:
City Officials:

Night Dive Acceptance!

After submitting 10 pieces to the Night Dive Juried Art Show at the Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific and waiting 2 weeks in anticipation to hear back from them, I finally received the response I was hoping for. They accepted 4 pieces of my work to be displayed in the art show!

These art the four pieces they accepted:

-Fort Point, 16x20 water based acrylic paint on canvas
- 36x45 water based acrylic paint on sheet metal
- 5'9''x20'' water based acrylic paint on fiberglass
- 5'6''x21 1/2'' oil paint on fiberglass

The Night Dive Event at the Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific will be on June 25th from 7pm-10pm. Besides my art being displayed it sounds like a cool event. There is full access to the entire aquarium, live music and a cash bar. It is 18 and over and only $11.95 for admission. To buy tickets and for more info go to http://www.aquariumofpacific.org/newsevents/eventsdetail/night_dive/.

Thanks for the support!

Last one

Here is last one for the Night Dive at the Aquarium of the Pacific submission. 12"x16", acrylic on canvas

I submitted all my pieces today so now I just wait to here back to see if I made it.

Stay tuned...

Cliff

Product of a sunday afternoon and night.

16"x20" acrylic on canvas

Ultimate wave tools: The Makaha 12-9 tunnel finned pintail

After ten months of creation the incredible 12-9 Empress wood 'Makaha' model is finished. It is one very fast surfboard, with a powerful twang like a true war bow.This machine eats regular 'Malibu' boards for breakfast.Designed by noted New Zealand shaper, author and researcher Roy Stewart , these limited edition collectable surfboards are all painstakingly handmade to exacting design specifications, based on countless hours spent in the detailed study and documentation of original surfboards.They are not replicas or recreations -- they are originals, and although they look and feel like period pieces, they out-perform them.No short-cuts, no compromises. Just the real thing.The price with a custom fitting surf tubes kodra travel case puts this beautiful board firmly in the expensive luxury Christmas gift category: US $20,000Available to be shipped now, to order email Roy@olosurfer.comMost expensive surfboard: Power surfboards 'Makaha' model empress wood pintailNeiman Marcus gift catalogue: Most expensive luxury surfboard .Fully functional surfboard art sculpture.