The Restaurant Scene, 16 x 12" Oil on Board was also painted in my Mike Svob Workshop. When out to dinner the other night, I took as many photos as politly possible of the staff preparing our meal. Each plate was gorgeously prepared with much care to it's beauty and layout. I loved the pattern of their white clothes (though I changed the whites here!) and flying hands.

Three to the Sea

My family goes to the Oregon Coast almost every summer. If you haven't been, it should be on your bucket list. Almost any little Oregon coastal town will do. We are all drawn to the sea, young and old, to walk next to it, wet our toes in it, and let the ocean hypnotize us with it's crashing rhythms. I've tried not to sentimentalize these kids but simply place them there as a part of my beach experience. 16 x 12" Oil on Board, $450

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