I took a road trip out west and stopped in Orange County to see my family. In a few days we’d visited several beaches, but an afternoon at Salt Creek Beach stuck out in my mind as the quintessential California beach, with it’s surfers, spectacular cliffs, and beach-side cafe serving up burritos.

I walked to the end of the beach to watch the surfers and was surprised to find little blooming succulents covering the rocks.

I later learned that the plants aren’t native, but I found them so charming I decided to include them in a painting anyway.

You can see the original painting hanging at the Zilker Brewing Co taproom, as part of our Lizard Juice summer art show and beer release.

Lizard Juice features several new paintings, canvas prints, my Texas Critters bandanas, and their seasonal beer (a fruited kettle sour with plum, cherry, and prickly pear cactus juice), available only at the Zilker taproom at 1701 E 6th St, Austin, TX

Thanks to everyone who came out to the opening reception – your support means the world to me!