Force de la Mer Series
Selected Works from 1976-1994
The water always held special fascination for Chris and this series allowed her to express the force of the ocean.
![](https://www.chrisranes.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/ForceDeLaMerIX-1.jpg)
Force de la Mer IX
1977
Oil on Canvas
60" x 36"
Collection of Nathan Shedroff,
San Francisco CA
![](https://www.chrisranes.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/ForceDeLaMerDiptych.jpg)
Force de la Mer Dyptych
1978
Oil on Canvas
72" x 72"
Collection of Michelle Klafter,
San Mateo CA
![](https://www.chrisranes.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/ForceDeLaMerMolokai.jpg)
Force de la Mer Molokai
1976
Oil on Canvas
60" x 36"
Private Collection, Sacramento CA
![](https://www.chrisranes.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Etude.jpg)
Etude
1977
Oil on Canvas
30" x 20"
Collection of Mr. & Mrs. S. Goldberg, San Jose CA
![](https://www.chrisranes.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/ForceDeLaMerIV.jpg)
Force de la Mer IV
1977
Oil on Canvas
36" x 72"
Private Collection, San Carlos CA
![](https://www.chrisranes.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/ForceDeLaMerV.jpg)
Force de la Mer V
1977
Oil on Canvas
36" x 72"
Private Collection, San Jose C
![](https://www.chrisranes.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/MaunaKea.jpg)
Mauna Kea
1977
Oil on Canvas
36" x 60"
Private Collection, California
![](https://www.chrisranes.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/LEnversEtLEndroit.jpg)
L'Envers et l'Endoit
1977
Oil on Canvas
46" x 70"
Private Collection, Seattle WA
![](https://www.chrisranes.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/InikiI.jpg)
Iniki I
1991
Mixed Media and Oil on Canvas
46" x 70"
Artist's Collection
![](https://www.chrisranes.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/InikiII.jpg)
Iniki II
1991
Mixed Media and Oil on Canvas
46" x 70"
Private Collection, California
![](https://www.chrisranes.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/InikiIII.jpg)
Iniki III
1991
Mixed Media and Oil on Canvas
46" x 70"
Artist's Collection
![](https://www.chrisranes.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/InikiIV.jpg)
Iniki IV (Up Country)
1991
Mixed Media and Oil on Canvas
46" x 70"
Artist's Collection
![](https://www.chrisranes.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/ForceDeLaMerXIIIVolcano.jpg)
Force de la Mer XIII (Volcano)
1977
Oil on Canvas
46" x 70"
Collection of Mr. & Mrs. B. Klafter,
San Mateo CA
![](https://www.chrisranes.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/ForceDelaMer.jpg)
Force de la Mer
1979
Oil on Canvas
36" x 30"
![](https://www.chrisranes.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/TempestII.jpg)
Tempest II
1978
Oil on Canvas
40" x 30"
Artist's Collection
![](https://www.chrisranes.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Molokai.jpg)
Molokai
1994
Oil on Canvas
46" x 48"
Artist's Collection
![](https://www.chrisranes.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/InikiIIEtude.jpg)
Iniki II Card (To Adam)
1994
Mixed Media and Oil on Canvas
42" x 21"
Artist's Collection