fluff and jetsam
art for awakening

original oil paintings and prints
by Aubrey Coon
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ABOUT ME


The goal of my work is to bring my inner landscapes into form. I use color and movement to get in touch with my more reverent, wordless nature. 

I think the most moving artwork communicates on a deeper level, externalizing the inner world of the artist in a form that moves beyond pretense, social norms, even personality. 

To me the visual arts are a more native form of communication. I always have a reference point but interpretation is up to the viewer. I hope people feel my paintings, not just see them.

I studied fine art at Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego and have worked in design for the past twenty or so years. Recently I’ve been indulging my true passion, making oil paintings.

During college I had the opportunity to live in Paris and study art with a group of other art students. The art I experienced there changed me forever and a piece of my soul still remains among the cobblestones.





Intro

Aloha, I’m Aubrey, an artist exploring the wild west of consciousness and California, capturing the beauty I find in oil paintings. 

I grew up in San Diego but I’m a wanderer so I’ve also lived in Boston, Paris, Salt Lake City, Denver, South Lake Tahoe, Lunenburg, Somerset, Colfax, the Big Island of Hawaii, and Nevada City, leaving pieces of my soul in each place. 

I’m still traveling, collecting memories and soaking up all the living color I can find. I paint from life and from memory – not what others may see, but what I feel.
My Process

I use natural earth pigments and walnut oil to mix my own oil paints by hand, like the Old Masters did. It’s a time-consuming process but I enjoy knowing all the ingredients in my paint are biodegradable and not too far away from nature. 

Some of my paintings are alla prima and completed in a single session. Others have two or three or more layers, each one dried and sometimes sanded before another is applied. The texture of these pieces is as unique as the finished composition. 

Each painting is one-of-a-kind, imbued with my take on beauty and meant to be a transportive experience for the viewer.
Benediction

“Assert your right to be a chosen one.”

- Vadim Zeland, Reality Transurfing


Shipping

Paintings arrive wrapped in paper and nestled inside a custom fit box. Please allow up to 7 days for your painting to ship. 

Prints arrive flat, secured to matte board with photo corners and protected with tissue paper.

Free Delivery in San Diego county! Please send a note to arrange for delivery.
Contact
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Location

San Diego, California
South Lake Tahoe, California