Spotlight Artist

Sterling Wells

Pacific Coast
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Castle of Enchantment (Melrose Hill)

Colorful graffiti wall and scattered trash in an urban outdoor setting.

watercolor on paper

Shopping Carts and Poppies

Shopping cart and flowers submerged in a river, bridge and trees in the background.

watercolor on paper

Do Your Own Thing (110 Poppies)

Wildflowers and trash along a roadside with a blue plastic bag in the foreground.

watercolor on paper

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