Rosco Fine Arts

Pictures & words by Ronald Crittenden

Striking a heroic pose, a surfer in silhouette finishes his run in a spray of water.
Monochrome image of the Morro Bay marina at evening, showing pleasure boats at anchor beside the Harbor Hut restaurant.
Harbor Hut		A Greek temple ruin at night, looking upward at columns, capitols, and entablatures. Purple/blue tone.
Temple at Midnight		Black and white image of a classic street rod, with lots of chrome adorning its uncovered engine.
Street Rod
Black and white image of a line of saint statues in a portal of Chartres Cathedral.
Portal Statues		In black silhouette, bent over with his arms spread wide, a surfer descends from the crest of a wave. Black and white image.
Pursuit		Medieval column capitols showing a woman suckling snakes and fantastical birds. Black and white image.
Capital
Spectacular rock formation thrusts at an angle from the top of Skellig Michael island. Black and white image.
Skellig Michael		Black and white image: a Renaissance sculpture of an angel holding a lamp, flanked by two figures kneeling in prayer.
Angel with Lamp		Elaborate stone fountain in the cloister of a Portuguese abbey. Monochrome image in copper tone.
Portugal Font
Monochrome image in copper tone: midwestern grain elevator flanked by railroad cars, with dramatic clouds behind.
Silos I		Sculptures on a medieval French church, showing a saintly figure in the foreground, while a sinister figure lurks behind. Black and white image.
The White Saint		Seaside scene, with a flock of terns taking flight in the foreground, and Morro Rock and the locally famous "Three Stacks" defunct factory in the background. Black and white image.
Morro Rock Traffic I
A mountain rifugio on the route of the Tour des Combins, with dramatic clouds and mountain peaks in the distance. Black and white image.
Tour des Combins		Seaside scene, with a flock of terns in the foreground, leading back to Morro Rock and the locally famous "Three Stacks" defunct factory in the background. Black and white image.
Morro Rock Traffic II		Striking a heroic pose, a surfer in silhouette finishes his run in a spray of water.
Proteus