Beautiful Collectible
NATURE, OCEAN AND SURF
About My Art
My art is in homes, offices, and galleries around the world. It was chosen by Bruce Johnston and the Beach Boys as a backdrop for their 2016 world tour. I paint the ocean as a surfer. I have been surfing for over 40 years and just love the ocean. The feel, the sound, the look. The power, the fractured lines, sparkling light, mist, the movement of the sea.
I often paint using permanent acrylic ink on very heavy Arches water color paper. Generally that is for the finer pieces where i am trying to capture the fine detail of a wave. for the larger ocean pieces I use a combination of acrylic and oil. My recent “storm” series for example was all acrylic and oil.
About The Artist
Hi, I am Col and have been painting, sculpting and surfing the ocean for a long time now. I have been lucky enough to surf in some beautiful locations globally. No wave is ever the same. The light, shape, texture and even sound of the waves differ constantly.
A strong influence for my work is the Japanese Ukiyo-e genre of painting exemplified by Hokusai. The simplicity and clarity of form and structure is captivating. My pieces are often based on places I have surfed and in some cases, places I really want to surf!
I now have Multiple Sclerosis. While this has limited my access to the surf, I am very blessed in that I can still paint it. My studio is a short wheel chair ride from the ocean (300 meters) at Moffat Beach on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland Australia so when the inspiration starts to dry up I can always “roll” down to the sea and “just look”
Waves are the heartbeat of the planet. The ballet of the sea, and the symphony of life. They heal, they calm, they exhilarate and they destroy, but always with immense beauty”
ONLINE EXHIBITION
Cheryl and Colin: We chose COLD WAVE to drift across our large concert screen(s) in 2016 and beyond (so far 150 concerts booked). COLD WAVE will look magnificent!!! Thanks so much for visually enhancing our Beach Boys in concert atmosphere!
Bruce Johnston
The Beach Boys
In The News
Exhibition Coming REALLY SOON
Please join us for our Our Ocean Exhibition at the House and Garden Gallery 81 The Esplanade Mooloolaba . It opens on the 2nd of October at 3pm and runs…
Exhibition Coming Soon
Well, despite interruptions from silly things like Covid,having a stroke, running out of time etc finally I am going to be having my “our ocean” exhibition on October the 2nd. …
The Wobbly Surfer
Let me be crystal clear. I don’t like MS at all. But having it has its upsides. I get to paint a lot more now. The problem is that i…
