“And, why do you paint so many beaches?” I paint beaches because I like the beach and I like painting it. I also love sharing the beach with others. I painted this this morning for some friends. I don’t ever want to paint a specific beach for recognition. I want the beach I paint to be an “anywhere” beach. I want the observer to bring their memories to any piece. So many people view the beach as peaceful and see it as a place to relax. I want to offer that as best as I can with each piece hoping maybe the observer walks away with a little more joy and peace. The ocean is vast and out of our control. It is good for humans to realize that the world does not revolve around us. The ocean teaches us that with its bigness and with each wave and tide schedule. It can be calm or wild if a storm is approaching. It rarely ever looks the same—different lighting, different clouds, different movement, different tide revealing more or less sand, shells, rocks and wildlife. I want to offer all of this as best I can with every piece—peace, calm, perspective, and reminders.