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Twin Pines George Center Gallery - Room 2




 The paintings in this room are all painted on repurposed materials. Whether it’s plywood, old frames, broken skateboards or bonded canvases, if I can paint on it I will. If I can keep it from reaching the ocean I’ll use it. There is a huge community who prides themselves on “upcycling” and I am proud to a part of it. 


Above the dresser (left wall past entrance) “Desolate” is a painting that shows more of a lifeless picture of what our ocean floors are becoming. There are still hidden faces, “SMURKS” is in there as well as the #52 but not much else. 


Next, the “Vaquitas” painting is one that I did for a friend in support of her mission to shed light on some species who are facing extinction, the Vaquita is dangerously approaching single digit numbers. To find out more information visit this link


“Abandonado” or “abandoned” is a reference to the current state of what was once lush and abundant, most of the species that inhabited these areas have disappeared leaving barebones behind.


“Puras Caras” or “solely faces” is another piece that shows what most would consider just rocks, but there are plenty of faces hidden within this painting to keep your mind occupied, but remember, the faces are just a distraction, the real message is the sadness of how dead the reefs are.


“Broken” is the last in the three part miniseries showing the solitude in the wake of the destruction of trawlers and overfishing. These paintings each have a healthy amount of faces hidden in them. WHY? This is my attempt to keep you engaged in the art in the hopes that it will spark a conversation about conservation, the faces are meant to keep you looking closer, but step back and look at the bigger picture.  


The 4 paintings in the cubbies are not named but are made from bonded canvas (I took 2 canvases that had holes in them and then I covered them with plumbers foam turning it into a 3D piece) (same as the skateboard on the other side). The bottom 2 are on election lawn flyers or mini billboards, whatever you call them, they are fun attempts to add to the series.  


“Collage et Tiburon” is a piece that I collaged over an existing piece that was donated. I was asked by the original owner to try and capture the original artwork as it was her grandmother who originally created the first layer. In order to do that I figured I would turn this garden into a kelp forest highlighting the Garibaldi- California’s state fish and the Great Whites that patrol the Pacific groves. There are still hidden things in the ocean floor. 


“ReUp” is a painting I made for a friend who leads repurposing efforts and helps artists find opportunities and materials to produce upcycled artwork. This was painted vertically on a painting of Paris in the rain at night- horizontally-, a very famous practice painting was left in the street in the rain before I found it, cleaned it and finished it with my vision. If you’re wondering, it is a painting of me playing with my bearded, go ahead and look.

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