Hawthorn Shore

In private collection.

The sea is peaceful in the fine light of early autumn.

Hawthorn trees shaped by the wind are aflame with red berries and twist sculptural branches into the sky.

Deep blue shadows curve beneath the sharp brightness of the dune grasses along the shore.

Studland Beach. Dorset Coast. England.

Pastel. Framed in oak. 32 x 40 inches.