Ocean Center - John Gurbacs

Terrain Aqua, 2009
Oil on canvas

John Gurbacs
Tampa, Fla.
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A professional artist since 1975, John Gurbacs has worked on a wide range of projects and commissions, including the restoration of the Tampa Theater and Pinellas Trail Mural Project. His paintings are in private, corporate and museum collections. Gurbacs has received numerous awards, including the National Endowment for the Arts Regional Fellowship Award for painting and an Individual Artist Fellowship Award from the State of Florida.

"Terrain Aqua was created by combining patterns and motions in nature. Painted in a representative style, the images become abstracted because of the shifting scenery of the compositions. Hopefully, the result captures the essence of ‘sun, sand, surf and speed.” 
– John Gurbacs