Tag: Augusta National

Pink Dogwood, Hole #2 at The Masters

It began with Amen Corner… last year, I went back to one… this year, I painted the second green at Augusta National. Typically, I begin during the first tee shot, and sign when the final putt drops. This year, I had the great fortune of playing a Member Guest during The Masters… and so, I was forced to finish post-tournament.

Virgo mentality — forgive me!

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Tea Olive, Hole #1 at The Masters

The first three paintings in my “Masters” series showcased Amen Corner — Golden Bell, White Dogwood and Azalea. This year? I decided to move back to one, Tea Olive, and tee up some Seurat stipples.

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White Dogwood Live Painted at Circa’s Stadium Swim During The Masters

White Dogwood Masters Painting by Borbay

When the 2020 Masters Tournament was postponed until the fall… I decided to paint Golden Bell, and stream the process on Facebook. In 2021… I jumped to Azalea… again, streaming the process live.

With 2022 in the cross-hairs, I reached out to Mr. Jeff Victor at Circa to see if I could set-up shop at Stadium Swim to paint White Dogwood. When confirmed, we packed up the entire family, borrowed a dope whip (thank you Kurt and Debbie) — and set-off for Vegas.

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Azalea, #13 at Augusta National, The Masters — A Painting

Azalea Painting #13 at Augusta National The Masters

Will ‘The Masters’ body of work become the next ‘Guggenheim Series‘? It’s the perfect marriage of art, performance (live streams) and my love of the game (six triples in my 2021 debut for a sterling 98).

Time will tell… for now? Let’s dig into the process of behind bad boy.

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2020 Year In Review

See More of in 2020

Ah, retrospect. This is how I kicked-off the year. On the precipice of 2021, we now know the answer is “less of 2020.”

Friend — destinations to digest the horrors of 2020 are legion… worry not! This is a happy place.

So grab a cocktail (you deserve it), kick back, and let’s have a look at some quarantine-driven creativity.

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Golden Bell, #12 at Augusta National, The Masters — a Painting

Golden Bell Painting #12 at Augusta National The Masters by Borbay

Golden Bell, aka hole #12, may be Augusta National’s shortest par three, but it has teeth. With three challenging green-side bunkers and Rae’s Creek, this 155 yard beauty has brought the world’s finest golfers to their knees.

When it was announced that The Masters would take place in November for the first time — I decided it was time to capture this legendary slice of Augusta. This is the result… let’s see how we got here.

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