Cascade Head Poster

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The sea claims its space as tide reaches its peak.

Cascade Head on the central Oregon Coast is one of those places of grandeur and majesty, a seascape that one views from above and marvels what it would be like to be a bird, and perch on the rocks below. At high tide, the waves crash into the rocks, casting spray high into the air and atmosphere.

Cascade Head, the artwork, invites the viewer to become as a bird and soar overhead, looking into the roiling, boiling water of the surf. The sound is powerful and intense, every so often creating a “boom!” as the water crashes into an enclave of the rocks.

It is a reminder to us of the majesty of the sea – as with the character Aslan in the Narnia Chronicles, who is constantly described as, “not a tame lion,” the ocean is not a quiet, predictable body of water. While there are times that the water is calm, reflecting the sunlight from the sky above, conditions change quickly with the weather and the tide, and wh...

I am a fine art painter who creates representational images celebrating light, life, and color. A commercial illustrator for more than 20 years, I have been painting for most of my life, and in the last 18 years have focused exclusively on fine art. I celebrate images that invite the viewer to step into the artwork and experience a sense of joy, peace, freedom, encouragement, meditation, and thought. There's a lot of angry art out there, as well as a lot of shallow pop. I choose to use the abilities and experience I have to promote beauty and goodness.