Balboa Bay is my memory of where I grew up, in Newport Beach, with all the sun fun and sailing that goes with it. I wanted you to feel like you were flying into my memories of Balboa like a seagull, so that is why the artwork has the perspective that it does. The view is as if you were heading along the lovely Balboa Ferry route from Balboa Island to the Balboa Peninsula. I made sure to add in many birds (seagull, pelicans, and lavender-colored birdlike swoops) and the seals (and even a dolphin on the sail of a sailboat) to honor the nature that exists in Newport along the very developed coast. This is a bright, cheery artwork, an homage to my happy memories. Many thanks to my wonderful parents for giving me such a lovely environment to grow up in! This is the first artwork I created in 2016. Available in Limited Edition prints and more, available at Create.bz.
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