J Bay

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Inspired by one of my photos of supertubes

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This is a diptych acrylic onto box canvas

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A collage with African themed images underneath the paint

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This was an old coffee table given a new lease of life with a classic J Bay scene

Merry Xmas hope you had a good one. One of my main inspirations and favourite subject matters is right hand point breaks ( being a natural footer) and the king of points has to be J Bay. I went there in 2004 and spent my time taking shots for future reference, and sketching the place, as well as surfing it. These are just some of the things I have created inspired by the place.

Quad

This is the first Quadtich I've ever painted and it runs a good length in my front room - pride of place - that is until it sells. It is based on a picture I saw of a remote right point break and its been adapted in my dripping, scratching, splattering kind of style. I originally painted it in quite muted earthy tones, and it looked fine, but after a while sat here in the studio, it got worked over by the bright colours that I always seem to come back to.

Early reward

Inspired by checking the charts and making the early. This was loosely based on a photo of the rivermouth at Seaton. Like all my paintings it can be in the loop for days, months or years depending on when I think its done. This canvas was started last winter 07. Happy winter solstice.