Ombre - Limited Edition 1 of 25 Photograph

It’s all about finding the lines, those gradients of blues and greens giving way to more lines of white and tan. When the water changes depth it changes color. That creates a line. When a shore is met by a beach, or forest or condominium that creates a line. The water changes color wherever you go along the Gulf Coast. It is deep Mediterranean turquoise in Panama City Bay, and emerald green off the shores of Destin. The earthy shoreline from Topsail Hill, or Grayton beach, with thick coastal pine scrubs is an entirely different composition than the spartan pristine white sand and bright blue beach chairs of Seaside. Everything is fleeting; Sand bars create blocks of yellow and brown that stay as long as the tide. A boat or a passing bird creates a surprise blotch of white.The sky gives way to weather patters. A brooding storm creates bold dark hues and clear bright days result in overexposed reflections. The sunrise and sunset are a category themselves, the warm light creates a color wheel of pastels is such a short amount of time. All of these experiences come together and are hypnotic to me. They take me to times of play as a child on Perdido Key and times of sanctuary on Ship Island. The resulting images were created throughout the years during my time there and are sometimes realistic, sometimes impressionistic, sometimes implied but always created out of the moment of being. Gallery-quality giclee print on stretched canvas with 1.25” thick edge. Canvas are finished with hanging hardware installed. See