Art by Ann McCarty

Paige’s Oat is one of my more contemporary approaches to my beach landscapes. The distant ocean lends itself well to large playful brush strokes compared to intricate layers of lush green flora in the foreground.  The weathered and finely detailed snow fence gathers the water, greenery and elegant sea oats together as if it were a bouquet.

Each time I look at Paige’s Oats I am reminded of the excitement in my family’s seasonal return to the shore.  As a young girl, my daughter Paige loved watching the sea oats wave and swirl with the ocean breezes.  She is especially fond of this painting, so I titled it in her honor.