Ruby Beach Shell Painting

This highly textured work is part of the Purely Textural Map Points series. Each work illustrates a different adventure, a new part of the globe experienced. Often, it is the overlooked color or texture that catches my imagination. 'Ruby Beach Shell' is a luminous and opal like work. The painting 'flashes' gold and blue, similar to labradorite or opal. Those bold and bright areas? Soft gold. While hiking along the Pacific Coast, I explored the famous Ruby Beach in Washington State. It was a silvery kind of day, the sea mist obscured the stacks, and the sand, sea, and horizon blurred. I found a tiny bit of shell, held it up to the light and loved the play of opal like colors against the misty grey environment. I began creating an opal like substructure, and gradually added the darker grey and blue texture. This square work looks wonderful alone, or in a grouping. The proprietary and unique texture and paint are applied to canvas. The painting and texture continue on the edges for a complete and finished look. No need for framing, the work is ready to install, is wired, and includes hardware.