“Low Tide, Sechelt, B.C.” was inspired by John Steinbeck’s “The Pearl”, which reminds us that world’s natural wonders are appreciated best when they are left where they are found. In this painting, a rainbow of glittering treasure thrills us. But if we reach to possess that treasure, we soon learn that what had seemed like precious jewels fade and turn rapidly into broken bits of glass. rock, and seashell.”  

Oil on canvas, 24" x 36" (private collection)