Northern Lights Rising sailboat all motion and color

all motion and color

The vibrant palette of purples

sailboats gliding below while oversized daisies crowd in at the edges and a butterfly pauses on a petal

7×9-inch image area on 11×14-inch archival paper

Northern Lights Rising sailboat all motion and colorA swirling Northern Michigan sky comes alive in the fleeting moments after sunset, when the last warmth of the day gives way to the first shimmering ribbons of the aurora. Rich blues and deep purples blend with lingering traces of gold and rose, while scattered stars begin to emerge overhead. A lone silhouetted pine stands witness to the spectacle a quiet sentinel beneath the cosmic display. Painted in expressive, gestural brushwork that captures the