Spoonbill Sunrise on Oso Bay

This is a painting I did of a solitary roseate spoonbill wading through still water at the opening of day. I was drawn to the quiet, otherworldly glow of the purple dawn, the way the fading light turns water into velvet and feathers into soft flame..

This piece is about attention and how beauty lives in fleeting, quiet moments. It invites the viewer to slow down and observe not just the bird, but the mood of the landscape.

This work was selected to be included in the Coastal Bend Bays Foundation's, Earth Day Bay Day exhibit at the Art Center of Corpus Christi.

Oil on Canvas.
Completed and started in 2025.
Painting is 16 x 20 inches unframed. 17.5 x 21.5 inches framed.