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Featured Artist -- Winston Rylee
Winston Rylee began his love affair with the sea at the age of 5 when his family relocated to Southern California. His passion for all things nautical is what drives much of his work today -- some of it featured here -- ships, deep-sea creatures and salty sea dogs captaining their ships. We caught up with Winston in his working studio in Pasadena, California for a quick Q&A session to find out what drives his creations.
Q: Why did you choose the ocean as inspiration for your work?
A: My grandfather was a pilot, sailor, and woodsman. He instilled within his own children the need for adventure in "the natural world." Mountains, lakes, rivers, and the big blue have always been apart of my internal landscape because of the family I was raised in. After moving from Arizona to Southern California at age 5, I absolutely fell in love with the ocean.