With the pounding surf just a few feet away, this oystercatcher forages, casually probing the swash line for dinner. 

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By painting at life size, I wanted to give you a walk down the beach, with this crow-sized bird so close and sharp you could touch it. 

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By freezing the action, the big seafoam spheres at the top left are suspended aloft, while the fine spray on the right descends in gauzy tendrils. 

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Because it was painted at bird’s eye (or child’s eye) level, the double wave appears high overhead. The foam at your feet feels familiar, like when you were a child first playing in the waves. I hope you can feel the cool, firm sand underfoot, and maybe you can hear the surf and the cries of the gulls.​