Painting collaborative, “Power Lines” by Erin Hamilton and Forest Stearns
This painting was a commission completed in 2007 for a surfer/botanist who wanted a “stacked vision” of the jetty in Eureka CA in the background up to the power lines surf spot in the foreground, stacking a view of the power plant and pulp mill buildings that line the coast in Eureka. The goal was to show nature in it’s relationship to humans and the contrast between these elements when most extremely juxtaposed. Forest Stearns was responsible for the buildings, power lines and the jetty with some line work in the grass and shading on the beach and ocean. I painted the grasses, beach, ocean and the specific birds chosen by our client. This painting is 4ft w x 1 1/2ft h and was done with acrylic paint on wood.