Lightfield Art Gallery

Welcome to Lightfield Video Page!

This page is devoted to videos and coverage of my Ocean Wash process, as seen in a recent, January 2024 interview, by First Coast Living with Jordan Wilkerson. Collaborations with other artists and additional footage of my artwork on view, are also documented.

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Please go to Ocean Wash Artwork, Available Art, Recently Sold and Archive pages to view all images of my artwork.

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The Ocean Wash technique is a process I began 30 years ago. In this process, the ocean assists in creating the artwork. To begin, the substrate is submerged directly into the ocean waves. A layer of sand arbitrarily creates patterns, that adhere to the substrate. After laying the work flat, I then pour acrylic paint onto the wet sand patterns. As the paint dries, the colors blend naturally with the help of the wind and texture of the sand. The drying process takes a few days.

Once the acrylic Ocean Wash is dry, the excess sand is wiped away. The ocean has provided the images and inspiration, which are then further developed through additional painting techniques. Occasionally I add objects collected from the beach or other accents. The ocean helps make these decisions. After many years of experimenting, I occasionally paint the surface first or add a modeling compound to vary the possible outcomes. The artwork, along with me, the artist, is always evolving.