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Steve Jensen

Steve Jensen plays an influential role in the Pacific Northwest, making his mark on the landscape with monumental public artworks, as well as emotionally charged paintings and sculptures imbued with personal narrative. For Jensen, the boat embodies the concept of passage from place to place, from life to death. Carved calligraphic motifs reflect his close relationship to the water and the refashioning of found elements mirror the aesthetic traditions of his Norwegian forbearers.

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Canoe in Violet Waters, oil and Italian plaster on wood, 20.5 x 24.5 in.
Teak Canoe, carved recycled teak ship decking, 18 x 25 in.
Heceta Island, oil on vintage nautical chart on recycled aluminum and wood, 20.5 x 20.5 in.
Coffman Island, oil on vintage nautical chart on recycled aluminum and wood, 20.5 x 20.5 in.
Shakan Bay, oil on vintage nautical chart on recycled aluminum and wood, 20.5 x 20.5 in.
Sea Otter Sound, oil on vintage nautical chart on recycled aluminum and wood, 20.5 x 20.5 in.
Coins for the Oarsman, oi, patina and boat resin on found pennies, 12 x 12 in.
Payment for the Journey, oil, patina and Boat resin on found Pennies, 12 x 12 in.
Ghost Ship Lost in the Fog, oil on carved wood, boat resin, artist made raw steel frame, 9 x 13 in.
Kassa Inlet, mixed media, 30 x 30 in.
Port Whitter, mixed media, 30 x 30 in.
Cape Henry, mixed media, 30 x 30 in.
Riou Bay, mixed media, 30 x 30 in.
Island Carving, oil on carved recycled table top, 58 x 22 in.
Vanishing Starfish Canoe, oil on recycled plywood, 12 x 28 x 8 in.
Knight Bay, oil on vintage nautical chart mounted to recycled aluminum, 30 x 30 in.