The feeling of this work is unmistakably local, with layered pastel colors and forms recalling cotton candy skies at sunset, the iconic lifeguard towers along the shore, and the quirky, sun-soaked neighborhoods of Venice and Santa Monica. Formed through countless blended layers of color and texture, the composition reflects the city’s spirit, a harmonious balance of energy and ease: bustling yet unhurried, colorful yet cohesive, diverse yet unified. Just as Santa Monica’s identity emerges from overlapping histories, cultures, and moments, the painting reveals itself in strata, each layer obscuring and unveiling the one beneath. The interplay of organic softness and urban markings speaks to the city’s dual essence, where the Pacific’s vast openness meets the density and diversity of urban life. Here, movement and stillness flow together like waves to shore, every element belonging.
