The paintings of Offshore include suggestions of unspoiled shorelines and marine wildlife, as seen from out on the water. They come from memories of windsurfing and boating in places ranging from the Outer Banks to New Zealand.
The smaller painting titled Offshore, the larger Pristine, and several others had been completed in spring, 2010, before the BP oil accident occurred in the Gulf. Suddenly, the white sand on the beaches of these paintings seemed vulnerable. The wildlife of the Gulf was threatened. An increased appreciation of the beauty and fragility of the marine environment influenced the paintings that followed.
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