Third generation Alaskan born artist R. Nelson Parrish, a 29 year old former ski racer and now surfer has piercing blue eyes and chiseled features. Nelson boasts an M.F.A. from U.C.S.B. and is currently featured at a solo art show ‘From the Studio’ at cutting edge home furnishings boutique Cabana Home located in Funk Zone of Santa Barbara. Show runs through 6/24.
Parrish, takes organic wood grain shapes adds bold colored stripes through a process of constant additive, and reductive layering of sanding, painting and high gloss polishing. The end result is stunning! “I am better when I am moving like a race car,” Parrish says “fast is natural for me. I use color in my art as my language. Each piece represents an investment of time and sweat equity!”
Cabana Home owners Caroline and Steven Thompson will host an informal breakfast with the artist on Saturday morning June 20th at 10 a.m. where you can meet Nelson up close and very personal!
Cabana Home
111 Santa Barbara Street
805-962-5900
www.cabanahome.com
www.rnelsonparrish.com
Excellent article! Thanks Judy for the great reporting you do on small retail businesses in Santa Barbara and Montecito. I've often read your column and discovered new businesses, or special events going on in Santa Barbara that I other wise would not have known about.
Santa Barbara is lucky to have you!
Best regards,
Steve Thompson
The Design Guy (www.adesignguy.blogspot.com)
Posted by: Steve Thompson | June 04, 2009 at 01:02 PM