Jorge Martinez
Jorge is a Miami based artist specializing in marine sporting art. Inspired by his lifelong obsession with the pursuit of the great gamefish, he brings those experiences to life on canvas. As an artist Jorge creates vibrant renditions of these fish in their natural habitat that serve as a visual story most telling to the anglers worldwide in pursuit of these very same moments.
His work is well known and has been used as trophies in some of fishings most prestigious tournaments. Some of these include the Golden Fly Tournament, Gold Cup Tarpon Tournament, and the Del Brown Permit Fly Tournament. Jorge has also collaborated with some of the industries biggest names such as Costa del Mar, Maverick Boats, Nautilus Reels, and Simms fishing. He has also made several TV appearances showcasing how his passion for fishing is translated into his work.
When not busy playing the role of parent with his wife Lori to Mia and Miles, Jorge can usually be found in his shed out back painting, working on swimbaits, or flirting with catastrophe experimenting with molten hot rubber . Best case scenario: he’s fishing. The tug is the drug.
Visit Jorge Martinez website at https://www.jmartinezart.com/
John Kobald
Kobald’s fascination with the dramatic presence of wildlife greatly influences his artwork. His travels throughout North and Central America and New Zealand have provided many research opportunities. Watercolor paintings express the varied environments of his travels, including the rivers of the Rocky Mountains, the colorful aquatic life of the oceans, and the moods of the changing seasons.
Travis Luther
Travis Luther is a born-and-raised Floridian and self-taught artist who has turned his passion for fishing and creativity into a full-time career.
What began as a personal outlet has grown into a body of work that blends fine art with the lifestyle of life on the water—capturing the beauty, grit, and stories behind it all.
From bold, 3-D sculptural pieces to detailed 2-D paintings, Travis now focuses on custom, hand-painted YETI coolers and backpacks, artwork on designer handbags, and original wall art. His subjects often reflect the world he knows best: sea life, birds, and the raw character of coastal Florida.
As both a fisherman and artist, Travis finds meaning in preserving moments through artwork—whether it’s a painted cooler that’s part of the journey or a custom piece that sparks a memory.
He frequently paints live and enjoys sharing his process, passion, and finished work on social media using the hashtag #TravisLutherArt
Steve Rice
Well, I wasn’t. But the idea behind Sign of the Tides was. It began with a bonefish I caught in Bimini, Bahamas, many years ago. Beyond photos, I wanted a way to remember an amazing day on the water, in a place with which I instantly fell in love. So I drew the fish on a scrap of wood I found, and set about cutting, shaping, painting and distressing it until it became an emblem of that day. Something I could look at and have it take me right back, no matter how many years intervened. I imagined the fish I carved would have hung for years on the outside wall of a small, brightly painted market on the Queen’s Highway in Bimini. It would have advertised the services and marked the morning meeting point of one of the island’s guides. There, some of the guides have mostly adopted monikers that simply and efficiently communicate who they are and what they do. Bonefish Ray. Bonefish Sam. Bonefish Ebbie. Guys who will sure-as-heck put you on the fish. Maybe even stop along the way to snatch up a conch or two for dinner.
It’s a place I’ve walked barefoot for days at-a-time, carrying only my dad’s old Penn spinner and a hand-sized box of tiny jigs. More than enough tackle for anything I encountered in the breeze-riffled ocean surf. There was plenty out there, too. Palometas and bar jacks. Lane snappers and schoolmasters. One cast after the next, they fought to be the first to those little lures. It’s where I gazed skyward as a Chalk’s Airlines Grumman Mallard improbably lumbered low across the Gulfstream sky. And where many days ended with a near-frozen Kalik pulled from deep in the chest freezer behind the bar at one of several local haunts. I hope that my creations take you to someplace special – real or imagined. It’s why I do what I do.
I live life as an endless treasure hunt. Call me a suburban beachcomber. Forever scanning the castoffs of others for what will become my art. I create my fish carvings one-at-a-time, freehand drawing their shapes onto lumber I reclaim from many places. That means that I’ve rescued something from the waste stream, and created new life and value for it. But more important, I’ve created something that will bring joy to others. Like the tides that bring treasures ashore, I never know from one day to the next what may land at my feet. But this I know: if I can turn it into something that stirs happiness in you, I am happy. Enjoy.