"Visions of the Metropolis" - Original Surrealist, Oil on Canvas Original oil painting from Bay Area artist Travis Flack (American, 20th Century) from the series "Visions of Metropolis." Hues of purples, pinks, blues and yellows make up this surrealist piece "Metropolis," a visionary cityscape. Blues and purples take up the top of the canvas, fading into pinks and purples, with yellow outlines taking up the center. Unframed. Travis Flack was born in Santa Rosa, California and is known for his vibrant, surrealist paintings. Originally starting out in the graffiti and Skateboard art movement at a young age, Flack won second prize in an open competition which led to painting a mural at local a skate park. Thereafter, Flack started exhibiting his surrealist oil paintings in local exhibitions around Sonoma County. His series "Visions of the Metropolis" was displayed at Montmartre in 1997.