Portland Head Light: Sentinel in Moonlight empty translating the process of seeing

translating the process of seeing in stages and not the sum of all parts we might think we see

even if well intended and driven by harmless curiosity

Oil on Hardboard

Wood wired

and cold wax create lots of texture and movement

Portland Head Light: Sentinel in Moonlight empty translating the process of seeingUnder a full moon, Portland Head Light casts its beam across the seaa symbol of resilience rising from centuries of shipwreck and storm. First lit in 1791, after tragedies like the wreck of the Nottingham Galley, it stands as Maines oldest lighthouse and a monument to guidance born from loss. In this image, light and moon echo one anotherguardians in the night. The tower becomes a symbol of hope, memory, and the enduring human need to find direction