05/09/2026
As I varnish this 8 ft wide canvas for a collector in Massachusetts, I’m thinking about how special this place is for me.
This piece was inspired by the Manasquan Inlet, located in southern Monmouth County. I used to drive here after high school to hang out, surf and skimboard with my skater and surfer friends multiple times per week.
Fast forward to becoming a dad, this beach and others around us have become part of our children’s childhood backdrop.
The Jersey Shore is much more than all the fist pumping cliches, and apparently the new Netflix Hollywood and Bruce Springsteen, although yeah, it’s that too.
It’s magical really that I’ve been able to turn my childhood dream of becoming an artist into a reality, but also — to have some of you resonate with my visions and hard work — that’s just wild to me still. I take it for granted sometimes to be honest. I forget how crazy this all is.
Hold on to your passions. It’s hard when you grow up. Don’t obsess over the success part — F the follower count and ego sh*t, that’s all BS. Just make cool things, do the hard work, love one another and yourself and take time to appreciate the beauty and inspiration around you.
Much love.
