Cape Disappointment empty and the desire for peace

and the desire for peace and safety

‘Have courage’ murmured the mighty oak ‘Be calmed by our canopies Be grounded by our roots Take comfort from the wisdom of the trees

Mixed media on repurposed vinyl

illuminating tranquil waters with its soft light

This painting represents the intense dysphoria I felt around my chest

Cape Disappointment empty and the desire for peaceAn ethereal image of a dramatic Pacific Northwest coastal scene on the Olympic Peninsula. Cape Disappointment, at the mouth of the Columbia River, is legendary for its enormous, crashing wavesseas so rough that they have become a training ground for the U. S. Coast Guard, America's most prepared sailors. A place of immense energythis seascape that transports the viewer with its transcendent feeling of limitless power and mystery.