Jasmine and Coppertone Orb

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Blue orb. "Her scent trailed behind her. Jasmine and Coppertone" Original watercolor and ink on paper by Olivia Joffrey. Signed on reverse. Art measures 7” x 9.5” and ships flat, u nframed. In the summer of 2020 I acquired 200 vintage surf magazines from James O’Mahoney, legendary skateboarder, surfer, publisher, and founder of the (now shuttered) Santa Barbara Surf Museum. In studying the magazines, I was struck by the ocean as depicted through film rather than digital photography. Each orb is a study of these blues, which is then paired with a short prose vignette that speaks to my affection for coastal California. Show more