Sea of Cortez Paintings
San Pedro Bay, located in the central Sea of Cortez between Guaymas and Kino Bay, Mexico, has served as a recurring site of long-term observation within this body of work. Extended periods at anchor enabled sustained underwater study, photography, and drawing around the bay’s prominent peninsula.
Several paintings in this series were developed from drawings produced on site, translating direct marine observation into layered painted compositions. A related work from this series was acquired by Tucson International Airport and is permanently installed in the East Terminal.
San Pedro Bay - Afternoon Light, Acrylic on Canvas, San Carlos, Mexico, 75X 84, 1984
Bleaching of a Coral Reef, Acrylic on Sewn Canvas, San Carlos, Mexico, 72X108, 1984
San Padero Bay - Boat Hull on East Beach, Acrylic on Canvas, San Carlos, Mexico, 75X108, 1984
Burnt Boat Hull 1, Acrylic on Canvas, Guaymas, Mexico, 72X108, 1996
Burnt Boat Hull 2, Acrylic on Canvas, Guaymas, Mexico, 48X108, 1994-1998
Coral Reef, Acrylic and Mica on Sewn Canvas, 1993
Nudabranch, Acrylic on Canvas, (Mark Flinn Collection), 8X64, 1998
Blue Notes, Acrylic on Canvas, (Used for the cover of a book of poems, “Blue Notes”), 1994