Have you ever witnessed the dance of the tides,
The ebbs and flows that mark the passage of time?
Do you marvel at the moon’s silent command,
As it weaves a ballet of water across the sands?
Each tide is a symphony of movement, a choreography of change,
An interplay of forces that shape the shore and stir the sea.
And even as we stand on the edge of this vast arena,
We are part of the dance, the dance of the tides.
-author unknown
Inspired by the vastness in the marsh speckled landscapes of her beloved North Carolina shore, Christina sought to reframe the often associated bustling sundrenched summer seasons with a vantage of stillness and rest. A pause to lean in as harvest gives way to wintering seasons both literally and figuratively and to seek the softness of moments found on the endless horizon lines, tucked away in the withering cord grass on the quieter waters, and piercing through the moody contrast of light and dark as the fleeting moments of daylight dance in brilliant displays only to be found by those willing to brave the icy cold sea breeze to find them…
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…Referencing her many treasured memories and captured moments of hushed rest, respite, and reprieve at her family’s beach place along the North Carolina shore in the off season, Christina utilized her favored painting techniques of impressionist style brushstrokes layered with delicate color washes in varying opacities of watercolor and gouache on loose canvas or handmade paper to evoke these fleeting moments of beauty tucked away among the cold. Varying degrees of perspective and proximity emphasizing the horizon line along with a range of color stories and level of detail help you travel through the coastal winter season as it unfolds experiencing the range of motion or stillness in the air and unadulterated beauty found in the glassy reflections there.
