$750

Gouache and Oil Paint

21 x 14 x 1 inches

While working as a face painter at the Woodland Park Zoo, I'd get to watch families joyfully experiencing that magical space. There was something about the warm lights, antiqued horses and the playful energy in the air whenever families "galloped" around the carousel. The feeling of nostalgia and simplicity stayed with me so much so that I was compelled to create a little magic of my own. This painting was created on a refurbished solid wood cabinet door that I sourced from The Seattle Recreative. I kept the original hardware so that the purchaser can have options on how they'd like to display this piece in their home. I hope that it brings as much joy to others as creating this piece gave to me.

$350

Gouache and Oil Paint

12 × 18 inches

This is an unframed, mixed median painting on wood panel. My homage to the first Asian American and Afro American principal dancers at the PNW ballet. I saw them on the cover of a magazine advertising The Nutcracker. I was excited and inspired by seeing such beauty and diversity being showcased in a way that I was never exposed to as a child. The paint was applied in a light, painterly fashion to evoke whimsy and give the completed piece a dreamy effect.

$1200

Mixed Media

16 × 20.34 inches

I'm attracted to complex layers, vibrant colors and abstraction. This piece is full of texture and unique composition. Florals are always a source of calm and a catalyst to grounding myself. The purpose of this painting for the viewer to invoke curiosity, intrigue and a since of calm. The twine and kraft paper vase is meant to center the composition ands provides an anchor point for the eyes to rest on as the viewer takes in the art and begins to feel at ease.

$2200

Acrylic on wood panel

45 × 76 inches

This painting is an abstracted version of my dreams and memories from my time serving as an arctic sailor in the Coast Guard during the 90's. I traveled to the North and South pole on the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Sea. The blues used represent the uniform I wore and the open sea, there are bits and pieces of the crane, the small boat, some of the small islands that we past, the port side walkway on the outside of the boat. It's the feeling of cold air on my face, the warmth from the forever sunrise and the calm that comes from experiencing the beauty of the varied ice floes that the shipped passed. If you look to the center and top/bottom corners, you can see the inference of a camera viewpoint guide. I carried a camera everywhere we sailed during my time in the Coast Guard. This painting is all of those fond feelings offered to the world on canvas.