Shift in the Wind, Oil, 36x36", 2024

In Shift in the Wind, a small group of autumn leaves moves across an expansive blue field, their warm ochres and burnt oranges suspended against the stillness around them. The open composition gives the leaves a sense of weightlessness, as though we are witnessing a single fleeting moment before the wind carries them somewhere else.

For me, the painting is about transition—the subtle moment when something begins to change direction. The leaves move together but independently, creating a quiet rhythm that reflects the unpredictability and beauty of nature.