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Enchanted Holloway, gouache on arches board 2.5x8” As each new year unfolds, my focus naturally shifts towards setting intentions. How can I lay the groundwork for a successful start to the year? Habit two of Stephen Covey’s renowned book "The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People," first published in 1989, emphasizes the importance of beginning with the end in mind.  “Begin with the end in mind means to start with a clear understanding of your destination. You need to know where you are going in order to better understand where you are now so that the steps you take are always in ..read more

On this twenty-first day of December, the true turning of the year, at the equinox where we all walk out of the darkness and face back towards the light, it seems fitting to gaze behind us before looking ahead. The year started at the shoreline and will most likely end at the shoreline. The ocean is such a wonderful place to feel the vastness of what is possible. Twenty twenty-three was replete with gallery exhibits, three different cabin adventures, two extraordinary weddings, a new floor in my studio and resonating from all these experiences is the profound warmth and kindnesses of dear frie ..read more

SURFACING @Sullivan Goss Second Reception: THURSDAY, September 7th from 5-8pm September is widely recognized as the official kickoff of the art season. Some galleries, reopening after a summer hiatus, offer up fresh exhibitions curated during the period of August's scorching hot days. Artists and galleries alike, eagerly await the return of art enthusiasts who have been away on their summer sojourns. And, as we transition from one season to the next, while children settle back into the routine of a fresh school term, it is an ideal moment to reunite with friends and explore the vast array of e ..read more

We’re in the final days of the River’s Journey anniversary show at the Wildling Museum in Solvang. The show will come down on September 4th. The museum is offering a $50 off coupon with the purchase of a painting AND a free catalog from the original exhibition. Thanks to the museum for another chance to grace the walls and thanks also to the participating artists ..read more

This catalog was published on the occasion of the Sullivan Goss exhibition: Nicole Strasburg: SURFACING, July 28 – September 25, 2023. Featured essays by Jocelyn Webb-Pederson and Jeremy Tessmer. Plus, artist statement and curriculum vitae included in back. Featuring 43 color plates. 40 pages total. Measures 8.5 x 11 inches, softbound. Available in my SHOP, at the gallery and online at Sullivan Goss. Special thanks to Jeremy Tessmer for all the help making this catalog beautiful and such a fantastic complement to the SEA CHANGE companion. Preview inside pages ..read more

There’s a reason we are drawn to gazing at the ocean. It is said the ocean provides a closer reflection of who we are than any mirror. Radiant Heat (Campus Point Tide) 20x40” oil on panel, on view now at Sullivan Goss ..read more

A week has passed since the opening of SURFACING at Sullivan Goss in Santa Barbara. With the show successfully launched, life now turns toward other, more mundane, pursuits; the long forgotten and neglected chores, the unglamorous tasks, that accumulate during the swirling excitement of completing a body of work and the subsequent installation at the gallery. One luxury, post-reception, is time. First to fill my calendar: take a long walk with a friend, followed by a plunge in the Pacific. As we meandered the cliff and shoreline at Campus Point and while scurrying around the craggy rocks durin ..read more

First Thursday, August 3rd from 5-8pm S U R F A C I N G at Sullivan Goss, 11 East Anapumu, Santa Barbara ..read more