Available – Limited Edition of 100 | 16” x 20” Prints.
Every body of work marks a turning point, or a new beginning. This was mine.
Sticks & Stones was the first watercolor I ever attempted on canvas. I spent nearly five months learning what the surface would allow me to do—and, more often, what it wouldn't. I kept practice canvases beside me, testing ideas before risking them on the painting itself. Every stone, every piece of driftwood, every shell became part of that education.
There were moments when I wasn't sure it would work. I'm grateful I stayed with it.
The subject is a stretch of Maine shoreline much like the ones I've explored since I was a boy. Growing up on the coast, I spent countless hours turning over stones, examining shells, and wandering the beaches after the tide had gone out. Lobstering with my father and brothers taught me to pay attention to the details that most people walk past.
That's what this painting celebrates. Not one remarkable object, but the quiet beauty found in ordinary things when we slow down enough to notice them. Looking back, I realize this painting became far more than a study of a Maine shoreline. It became the foundation for everything that followed. Every watercolor on canvas I've painted since owes something to the lessons I learned here.
I hope it reminds you that beauty often isn't found in extraordinary places. More often, it's waiting in the ordinary things we choose to notice.
Collector Information
Each print is produced as part of a fixed, limited edition of 100 and is individually signed and numbered by the artist. Once an edition is fully collected, it is permanently closed and not reproduced.
Printed on Arches Aquarelle Rag 310 - a 100% cotton archival paper produced by Arches, one of France's historic papermakers with a tradition dating back more than 500 years. The print is created using Canon Lucia archival pigment inks rated for more than 100 years of display life. The surface has a soft, matte texture with a natural warmth that closely reflects the character of the original watercolor.
Each print is prepared in the studio and presented professionally matted in white with a rigid backing, then enclosed in protective, weather-resistant packaging for shipment. Each print is professionally matted to fit a standard 20” x 24” frame.
A certificate of authenticity accompanies every piece, verifying its place within the edition and including a unique identifying number recorded by the artist.
Room images are provided to help visualize how this artwork may look once professionally framed and displayed in a home. Limited edition prints are shipped professionally matted and ready for framing. If you would like to receive your print professionally framed and ready to hang, please contact me before placing your order. I'd be happy to arrange custom framing and shipping. The final cost will depend on your choice of frame and shipping destination.
Available – Limited Edition of 100 | 16” x 20” Prints.
Every body of work marks a turning point, or a new beginning. This was mine.
Sticks & Stones was the first watercolor I ever attempted on canvas. I spent nearly five months learning what the surface would allow me to do—and, more often, what it wouldn't. I kept practice canvases beside me, testing ideas before risking them on the painting itself. Every stone, every piece of driftwood, every shell became part of that education.
There were moments when I wasn't sure it would work. I'm grateful I stayed with it.
The subject is a stretch of Maine shoreline much like the ones I've explored since I was a boy. Growing up on the coast, I spent countless hours turning over stones, examining shells, and wandering the beaches after the tide had gone out. Lobstering with my father and brothers taught me to pay attention to the details that most people walk past.
That's what this painting celebrates. Not one remarkable object, but the quiet beauty found in ordinary things when we slow down enough to notice them. Looking back, I realize this painting became far more than a study of a Maine shoreline. It became the foundation for everything that followed. Every watercolor on canvas I've painted since owes something to the lessons I learned here.
I hope it reminds you that beauty often isn't found in extraordinary places. More often, it's waiting in the ordinary things we choose to notice.
Collector Information
Each print is produced as part of a fixed, limited edition of 100 and is individually signed and numbered by the artist. Once an edition is fully collected, it is permanently closed and not reproduced.
Printed on Arches Aquarelle Rag 310 - a 100% cotton archival paper produced by Arches, one of France's historic papermakers with a tradition dating back more than 500 years. The print is created using Canon Lucia archival pigment inks rated for more than 100 years of display life. The surface has a soft, matte texture with a natural warmth that closely reflects the character of the original watercolor.
Each print is prepared in the studio and presented professionally matted in white with a rigid backing, then enclosed in protective, weather-resistant packaging for shipment. Each print is professionally matted to fit a standard 20” x 24” frame.
A certificate of authenticity accompanies every piece, verifying its place within the edition and including a unique identifying number recorded by the artist.
Room images are provided to help visualize how this artwork may look once professionally framed and displayed in a home. Limited edition prints are shipped professionally matted and ready for framing. If you would like to receive your print professionally framed and ready to hang, please contact me before placing your order. I'd be happy to arrange custom framing and shipping. The final cost will depend on your choice of frame and shipping destination.
