Ocean Dance invites you into a moment suspended between motion and stillness. Bold ocean waves churn beneath a sky painted in soft reds and moody blues, where the sun gently sinks at the horizon. A small pier just into the water from the left, while a web of expressive tree branches reach in from above.

This piece began with awe: a newfound appreciation for the beauty and structure of nature. As the artist discovered, once you start painting trees, you start really seeing them – each limb, each bend, each silhouette. It’s an important reminder that wonder often lives in the details.

Though the eye may first be drawn to the dramatic waves, take a moment to look up – to the elegant limbs overhead – and remember to carry that habit toward wonder in your daily life. Beauty is everywhere, especially when we slow down enough to notice.