Here's a little painting I made last fall, inspired by the full moon rising over Crescent Beach in Owls Head, Maine. I wasn't super keen on it at the time, but today I thought it was beautiful. 14x11" acrylic on canvas

Darren Waterston (American, 1965), Eye as Moon, 2007. Original print with hand-touched and letterpress elements, 18 x 13 in. #art #modernart #modernartist #artist #loveart #newartist #painting #contemporaryart #contemporarypainting #realism #surrealism #dark #mood

“Looking deeply today, I can see that my true home, my true place of refuge is you, my beloved planet. I take refuge in you, Mother Earth. I do not have to go anywhere to find you; you are already in me and I am already in you.” —Thich Nhat Hanh

Surrealists’ art was not just about dreams — it became a powerful political tool, exposing the oppression at the heart of modern political systems.

Morning x country ski to one of my favorite salt marshes.

Brand new WIP today, hopefully the beginning of a series about Ash Point, Maine, a place very dear to my heart. We all need beauty.