fluff and jetsam
art for awakening
original
oil paintings and prints
by Aubrey CoonExploring consciousness and California on Instagram @fluffandjetsamNotes from the field on Substack at fluffandjetsam.substack.com
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SURFACE ENVY
Drowning Lessons Series
Original Oil Painting
by Aubrey Coon
ORIGINAL AVAILABLE
Oil on Canvas
48” x 36”
Spring 2025
Made in San Diego, California
$1728
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PRINTS AVAILABLE
18” x 12” (shown below)
$112
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8” x 10”
$44
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This smooth and fluid scape of blue is called “Surface Envy” and it’s part of my newest new San Diego series called “Drowning Lessons” — which is how my Dad taught us to swim when we were babies.
This particular drowning lesson draws on one of my strongest ocean memories — getting kicked off the surfboard, having no idea which way was up, and just hoping the next tumble would push me into shallower water.
The size of this painting and smooth color transitions create an immersive underwater experience.
FINE ART PRINTS
Surface Envy
18” x 12” (shown below)
$112
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8” x 10”
$44
Add to CartReproductions are printed on Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308 gsm with a minimum one inch white border on the longest side.
Each print is titled and signed by hand on the back.
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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or send an email to hi@fluffandjetsam.com
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Check out more of my work at aubreycoon.com
Location
San Diego, California
South Lake Tahoe, California