09/11/2026
This is a painting by John Comer of the Southwest Anchorage on Santa Rosa Island, right below Skunk Point, truly one of my favorite spots. It’s tucked on the side of the island that’s protected from the northwest wind and doesn’t get much weather, and the view is just spectacular. On a good day you can see the whole Santa Barbara coastline, the West End of Santa Cruz Island, and you’re looking right out over the beach at Skunk Point. I’ve spent countless hours taking in that view, the coast off in the distance, exploring the underwater world below. One of my favorite memories from this spot: three families of ours went camping out at Waterman Canyon, and me and another gentleman (Greg Peterson) cast off to go find dinner for the evening. We we spent the next couple hours steadily grinding through the terrain, coming back with a kayak full of Lobster. Our campsite was all the way at the end of the valley, so as we trudged in hauling our catch, we walked through the entire camp holding our bounty, we were the envy of all. Ended up with an incredible meal of lobster linguine paired with gin and tonics. Delicious 😋
My aunt & my mom have all been hanging out with John for years, they’re old, old friends. John has always been an incredible painter, and being older than me, I was profoundly impressed by his talent for as long as I can remember. Watching his talent as an artist has always been something special to see. Thank you John for this beautiful piece.
The framing is its own work of art too, done by Skip Saenger, another family friend, out of cherrywood. Thank you Skip for the incredible craftsmanship. 🙏
His quote of the day: “An algorithm has no ethics, only an appetite.”
