For a Public Flag Framed:Natural Maple Frame and painted surfboards

and painted surfboards

and sunset oranges

This piece masterfully balances heritage and innovation

The surfboard fin at the top and the bold “Soul-Surf-Sun” script at the bottom anchor the composition in the core tenets of coastal life

Nathan Gibbs’ “The Sun

For a Public Flag Framed:Natural Maple Frame and painted surfboardsNathan Gibbs reimagines the iconic California Republic bear in For a Public, an expressive and textured tribute to collective identity and civic pride. Set against a vibrant, golden impasto sky, the bear prowls across a mottled field of cobalt blues and granite grays. With the classic red star above and the familiar typography cleverly fragmented, the painting invites viewers to reflect on the evolving nature of public space and shared symbolism in