There are eighteen greens at Augusta National — I’m painting each one. Beginning in 2020 with “Golden Bell“, I’m delighted to share the sixth works in my “Masters Series” — “Flowering Peach”, hole #3 at The Masters.
I celebrated Rory’s magical victory, with a painting showcasing a labyrinth of thousands of individual hand-painted swirls, following two pointillism-focused works.
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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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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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Twenty Twenty Fun... a look at Borbay's 2021, from Coronavirus to Mother Ginger.
Back in 2018, I created a painting of the 15th hole at Teton Springs, which was reproduced as the bag-tag for our member-guest tournament. That weekend, the now Bronze Buffalo Sporting Club at Teton Springs, hosted an art exhibit showcasing my portraits.
During the reception, I struck up a conversation with a gentleman named Stan Pajerski. He was interested in a portrait, so I snapped some photos… and, well? The rest is history…
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.
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.
The 15th Hole at Teton Springs brings the temptation. From the tee box, you can see the pin, 269 yards in the distance… surrounded by water and sand traps. Should you drive the green, you are looking at an eagle putt… if you miss, that first penalty stroke is easily followed by another, and another.
So, in other words, the forbidden fruit of 15, coupled with the iconic Rammell Barn proved the perfect hole to capture on canvas.
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Here is the entire painting process, inside of one minute. Thank you Tin Pan for the perfect soundtrack! Read more
