THE WEDGE
Original Art is SOLD / Limited Editions 25 30”x40” 2200.00 / Colorado Editions 24”x36” 900.00
The Wedge
The Wedge is a vibrant 30”x40” abstract artwork inspired by the famous surf break in Newport Beach. You feel it before you understand it - a rush of energy that hits you as you enter the room. There's movement in this piece that makes your pulse quicken slightly, an aliveness that seems to radiate off the canvas. The colors are almost aggressive in their vibrancy - that electric blue-green of deep water, punctuated by unexpected bursts of coral, gold, and violet. Your eye can't settle. It wants to ride the composition the way a surfer reads a wave, tracking the momentum, anticipating the break.
Standing in front of it, you might notice your body responding - a slight forward lean, shoulders tensing with anticipation, or maybe the opposite: a release, like you've just dropped into something bigger than yourself. There's chaos here, but it's organized chaos. Controlled power. The kind of energy that's exhilarating and slightly dangerous at the same time. Some viewers report feeling more awake after looking at it, like they've been jolted into a more alert state. Others feel the strange calm that comes from watching something wild and beautiful that you can't control.
What's Actually Happening
This piece is designed to activate your nervous system. The sharp diagonal lines and dynamic angles trigger what neuroscientists call embodied cognition - your brain processes those angular forms as movement and force, and your body responds accordingly. When you look at "The Wedge," your vestibular system (the part of your inner ear that controls balance) is subtly engaged. Those tilting planes and cascading forms create a sensation of motion even though you're standing still.
The color palette works through a mechanism called color constancy - your brain's ability to recognize colors as stable even under changing conditions. That particular blue-green registers as "water" regardless of lighting or context because your visual system has been calibrated by millions of years of evolution to identify it instantly. The warm coral and gold accents create chromatic tension against the cool depths, making your eye move rapidly between temperature zones - the visual equivalent of the temperature shock when you dive into the ocean.
The geometric forms engage form constancy - your brain's recognition of shapes as fundamental and unchanging, what Plato called the eternal Forms. The diagonal thrust, the wedge shape itself, the angular breaks - these aren't just compositional choices. They're archetypal forms that your nervous system recognizes at a pre-conscious level. A wedge is force, penetration, the splitting of one thing into two. Your brain knows this geometry before you think about it.
The composition's diagonal energy creates what's called "visual momentum" - your eye naturally follows the directional flow, creating a sense of movement and anticipation. This engages your motor cortex, the part of your brain that plans and executes movement. You're not just seeing the wave - your brain is simulating the experience of riding it.
The fluid brushstrokes contrasted with sharp geometric breaks create a visual tension that your brain works to resolve. This sustained attention activates the same neural networks involved in flow states - that feeling of being completely absorbed in the moment. It's the same mechanism that makes surfing addictive, translated into visual form.
This is why "The Wedge" doesn't just depict energy - it generates it. The piece creates a physiological response, shifting your state from passive observation to active engagement. It's not decoration. It's an experience encoded in color and form.
Original Art is SOLD / Limited Editions 25 30”x40” 2200.00 / Colorado Editions 24”x36” 900.00
The Wedge
The Wedge is a vibrant 30”x40” abstract artwork inspired by the famous surf break in Newport Beach. You feel it before you understand it - a rush of energy that hits you as you enter the room. There's movement in this piece that makes your pulse quicken slightly, an aliveness that seems to radiate off the canvas. The colors are almost aggressive in their vibrancy - that electric blue-green of deep water, punctuated by unexpected bursts of coral, gold, and violet. Your eye can't settle. It wants to ride the composition the way a surfer reads a wave, tracking the momentum, anticipating the break.
Standing in front of it, you might notice your body responding - a slight forward lean, shoulders tensing with anticipation, or maybe the opposite: a release, like you've just dropped into something bigger than yourself. There's chaos here, but it's organized chaos. Controlled power. The kind of energy that's exhilarating and slightly dangerous at the same time. Some viewers report feeling more awake after looking at it, like they've been jolted into a more alert state. Others feel the strange calm that comes from watching something wild and beautiful that you can't control.
What's Actually Happening
This piece is designed to activate your nervous system. The sharp diagonal lines and dynamic angles trigger what neuroscientists call embodied cognition - your brain processes those angular forms as movement and force, and your body responds accordingly. When you look at "The Wedge," your vestibular system (the part of your inner ear that controls balance) is subtly engaged. Those tilting planes and cascading forms create a sensation of motion even though you're standing still.
The color palette works through a mechanism called color constancy - your brain's ability to recognize colors as stable even under changing conditions. That particular blue-green registers as "water" regardless of lighting or context because your visual system has been calibrated by millions of years of evolution to identify it instantly. The warm coral and gold accents create chromatic tension against the cool depths, making your eye move rapidly between temperature zones - the visual equivalent of the temperature shock when you dive into the ocean.
The geometric forms engage form constancy - your brain's recognition of shapes as fundamental and unchanging, what Plato called the eternal Forms. The diagonal thrust, the wedge shape itself, the angular breaks - these aren't just compositional choices. They're archetypal forms that your nervous system recognizes at a pre-conscious level. A wedge is force, penetration, the splitting of one thing into two. Your brain knows this geometry before you think about it.
The composition's diagonal energy creates what's called "visual momentum" - your eye naturally follows the directional flow, creating a sense of movement and anticipation. This engages your motor cortex, the part of your brain that plans and executes movement. You're not just seeing the wave - your brain is simulating the experience of riding it.
The fluid brushstrokes contrasted with sharp geometric breaks create a visual tension that your brain works to resolve. This sustained attention activates the same neural networks involved in flow states - that feeling of being completely absorbed in the moment. It's the same mechanism that makes surfing addictive, translated into visual form.
This is why "The Wedge" doesn't just depict energy - it generates it. The piece creates a physiological response, shifting your state from passive observation to active engagement. It's not decoration. It's an experience encoded in color and form.