David Sikes

Spring: Pasadena Parrots David Sikes

Oil on Luan Veneer 36" x 24" $500

Imagine a lovely spring day where you are sitting in the small park behind the iconic Pasadena City Hall, when a host of very loud, gregarious Pasadena parrots fly overhead. Such is the inspiration of “Spring: Pasadena Parrots.” Love them or hate them, these parrots are part of Pasadena’s urban legend.

My paintings derive their origins from environments or subjects that call to me and involve an interplay of light and shadow, color, texture, and movement that create subtle drama. My surface choice is Luan wood veneer, which imbues my detailed and colorful works with a wholly unique look. 62 Contact information for this artist can be found on page 83.