CPM paints on the Venice Boardwalk.

Salvador Dali–There is only one difference between a madman and me. The madman thinks he is sane. I know I am mad.

Welcome to the world of Gary Soszynski.   Gary’s been painting with oils on Venice Beach for over 32 years.  Originally from Yonkers NY, Gary started painting at age five.  Check out his surrealistic visions such as ”I See You” or the whimsical human-like animals of his Cartoonees at his website.

I met a street artist when I was four or five years old and I knew painting was what I wanted to do; it’s one of my first major memories.

Brian Mylius has been associated with Venice Beach for over 12 years.  He paints mainly with oil, but also does some acrylic work.  As you can see, there is great variety to his themes.

You can see the influence of Greek-Italian Surrealist painter Giorgio de Chirico in his work.

De Miranda is an oil painter who was born and raised in Los Angeles.  He started painting, he explains, “to escape.”  You may find him painting on a wooden easel near The Waterfront Cafe.

Dutch oil painter Rembrandt (1606-1669) is his greatest inspiration.

Influenced by the beauty of the trees, the ocean and the sun, Stacey Kai Young is both an oil and an acrylic painter who’s been in Venice for over eleven years.  Originally from Texas, it was only until coming to California that Stacey began her “celebration of nature” as a painter. 

As you stroll down the boardwalk, stop and say hello.  You can usually find Stacey near Westminster Ave.