Shifting Sands captures the ethereal beauty and ever-changing character of the coastal dune environment. With its soft, windswept palette and delicate layering, the artwork reflects the quiet movement of sand across the landscape—sculpted by wind, weather, and time. Hints of native vegetation emerge tentatively from the slope, suggesting resilience amidst impermanence.
The composition balances stillness with motion: the gentle gradient of the dune tilts into a sky brushed with muted greys, echoing the fluid dialogue between earth and atmosphere. This transient moment in the landscape invites viewers to pause and reflect on nature’s fragile equilibrium, where nothing is fixed, and every grain of sand tells a story of ongoing change.
Through subtle mark-making, tonal variation, and the careful integration of mixed media, Shifting Sands evokes the temporality and poetry of place, reminding us of the fragile, shifting boundaries that shape our coastal edges.
 
117cm x 117cm acrylic, ink and charcoal on stretched canvas. Varnished, wired and ready to hang. This piece is sold unframed, but framing can be arranged at an additional cost.