Communication Design
Mixed Media
27.9 x 35.6 cm
2022
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Estimated Value: $1,050-1,260 11 x 14 inches. Oil, cold wax and colored pencil on gessoed board tinted with indigo dye. Part of LA series. Surfing is life. Says this Pisces, who doesn’t actually surf in the waters enough but knows that feeli...
Estimated Value: $1,050-1,260 11 x 14 inches. Oil, cold wax and colored pencil on gessoed board tinted with indigo dye. Part of LA series. Surfing is life. Says this Pisces, who doesn’t actually surf in the waters enough but knows that feeling of pure bliss when you catch a wave. Surfing, like life, throws you ever-changing waves, and you have to intend to ride the wave of choice in that moment, trusting that even if you get knocked down, you'll come out of it alive, ready to catch the next one. There may be days you have to just float on the water, waiting for the right one to come, but the more you ride, the wiser you get at discerning the wave to go after and the more courageous you get at facing gnarlier waves.
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Surfing is life. Says this Pisces, who doesn’t actually surf in the waters enough but knows that feeling of pure bliss when you catch a wave. Surfing, like life, throws you ever-changing waves, and you have to intend to ride the wave of choice in that moment, trusting that even if you get knocked down, you'll come out of it alive, ready to catch the next one. There may be days you have to just float on the water, waiting for the right one to come, but the more you ride, the wiser you get at disc
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