Yogi Surf Crossing

The “Painting” of Yogi Surf Crossing was an amazing success; creating five original oil paintings gave me the idea of creating wearable art of our icon in Encinitas, California.

Perfect conditions for Swami’s Surfer

West Swell

Breaks at knee high to double overhead

Who could ask for more in Southern California?

Plus, an amazing icon on of SRF on the cliffs;

Yogi Surf Crossing has a spiritual feel, which brings peace to our town.

I have learned to create "buttons" with the help of PayPal. If you are interested in purchasing a T-shirt or Tote bag, please order at the bottom of the image. Greeting cards will be available for the holidays. 

If you live any where near Encinitas, stop by and say Hi. The t-shirt will be on sale and if we run out, Print-on-Demand is the way of the future. We call in the order, t-shirts are ready within 7 days! But please don't wait until December to order for the holidays. I won't promise to meet the deadline of late shopper. I was in retail, don't dance to that tune any longer. :-)

Order t-shirts in Ash or White, Short or Long sleeve
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or order tote bag, same button.
Thanks for you support! All monies goes toward the making of Ocean Dancer II

Making Ocean Dancer I
Click on "Making Ocean Dancer" to enjoy the process in Bronze Sculpture.
This is the beginning of a dream come true>
"Making Ocean Dancer I" is a slide show video. The next time you see a sculpture in Bronze, you will understand the effort involved in making a piece of art work that will last a lifetime, very fulfilling!

Public debut of "Ocean Dancer" at the San Diego Fair, aka (Del Mar Fair)  I was asked to give-it-a-try, the Mini Show. What a wonderful surprise to win two awards; "Peoples Choice" & a beautiful Big Blue Ribbon, (plus cash) Haha

Peoples Choice
First Place
26th June

First Place at Off Track Gallery in Encinitas.
Hotel Germania is a well known "Haunted Hotel"

A two story, 127 year old, Hotel Germania, built by the colony’s original German settlers in 1885.

The hotel is located in the rural community of Olivenhain, just east of Encinitas - at the site of the old Olivenhain Meeting Hall, Rancho Santa Fe Rd., at the corner of 7th St.

Hit Parade!!
Two painting SOLD in one day!!
H-E-L-LO... pinch-me! wowowo
I have been commission to enjoy the ability to re-paint one of my favorite creations in Encinitas...
"Yogi Surf Crossing"
Their new home is in Italy!

Happy Clients
24th June

It was a beautiful opportunity to paint at Balboa Park with the California Art Club, enjoy lunch, then to see the most impressive art exhibit of all times at home, San Diego Art Museum presents:
San Diego Art Museum Sorolla

SOLD! 

Thanks to Cheryl & City of Encinitas Plein Air Art Show!

June 13, 2014~

Thank you Cheryl for the wonderful PleinAir show at city hall! 

I was chosen at the "People Choice Award"!  :-)

Ocean Dancer Complete

Ocean Dancer Complete

I received an email from the San Diego Botanical Gardens, formerly Quail Gardens in Encinitas. Learning the dates January 2015 to apply for the Sculpture Garden Exhibit is very exciting for me, as I imagine Ocean Dancer swimming through the “Underwater Succulent” gardens. I will be visiting the gardens to determine the size of the public art piece.

Finish it, May 2015

Next email was sent to the City of Encinitas:

Proposed art installation bronze sculpture that is educational, yet represents this creature’s place in nature for the city of Encinitas. Dimensions of public art piece would be determined on the availability of space, installation all professionally engineered by Brandon Roy, founder of California Academy of Sculpture.

Also, I may have a buyer for the prototype! The buyer suggested a light patina. That is no problem; we will do a light sand blast and reapply the light patina.

Swimming Forward

It is difficult to put into words, the excitement I am feeling over this little creation.

Spending the extra hours smoothing out Ocean’s Dancers skin really paid-off. Nick mentioned that the casting “popped” right off and no divots. That’s what I personally call the small imperfections which may occur, if the clay mold is not touched up. There were a few bubbles which were welded and removed, adjustment on her tail and fin were made.

The “sea-foam” green stone will be the support along with the sea grass. Polishing, sand-blasting and the Patina will finish her off. The response has given me such pride, each ray will have their own movement and grace.

Picking out Base

After the cleaning process of sand blasting, sanding,
picking out ceramic by hand, this is the end result.

Dipping Process

The wax mold is dipped into “Slurry” which is a thin mixture of an insoluble substance, as cement or clay, it is the first “Dip” before the sand. There is 3 to five coarseness of sand and after each dip; another layer of sand is applied. Usually, 2-4 times in each “Sand box”.

It takes days between each dip to dry, depending upon the weather.

“Ocean’s Dancer” is taking about six days to complete its cycle, then

we will have a ceramic shell.

The shell is where the molten bronze is poured.

Ceramic Shell after many coats has harden

Ready for dipping

I am preparing for my first Mother's Day Art & Garden tour with the San Dieguito Artist Guild in Encinitas, CA through Off Track Gallery,It is an exciting 2-Day event, May 10-11. 10-4pm. Lots of work, since this is my first time.
Preparing all the painting with prices and merchandizing so all looks nice.
The most exciting step is showing the finished product of Ocean's Dancer,
my Bronze Sting Ray.

This is how it all began;

I love the ocean. Surfing, SCUBA diving, bodysurfing; the ocean has been an important part of my life for as long as I can remember. While on a night dive at La Jolla Shores I witnessed the beauty of hundreds of dancing bat rays enjoying the delicacies of the squid spawning. Gently gliding along the ocean bottom, the moonlight’s glow casting their wings as larger than life shadows on the sand below us. A sight one will never forget.

Another unforgettable memory is of their cousins, the stingray. Hiding quietly in the shallows of our sandy shoreline, until someone forgets the “Stingray Shuffle” and gets nailed by their barbed tail.

I have had the unfortunate privilege to be struck three times by the incredible pain that comes with disturbing these beautiful creatures, and it was these moments of excruciating pain that gave me the motivation to turn an uncomfortable experience into motivation for art.

Proposed art installation bronze sculpture that is educational, yet represents this creature’s place in nature for the city of Encinitas. Dimensions of public art piece would be determined on the availability of space, installation all professionally engineered by Brandon Roy, founder of California Academy of Sculpture.

"Ocean Dancer" is resting on red clay,

it's harder than the gray clay,

which gives it support. Next step is to paitn on silicone,

that creates the mold for the wax.

Creating Facemask from Alginate~ Mermaid

This is my fourth project in sculpture class, I am hooked. It’s all about creating with your hands and I am “SO THERE”.  We are creating a facemask starting with Alginate,

if we wish it can be altered.  I added starfish to create a Mermaid face. I had it photographed, so it will be on YouTube soon. Stay tuned.