Second View · Original artwork

Across the Water

From the shadowed bow of a nearby boat, a lone witness watches a rescue crew pull a swimmer from shark-filled water across a crowded, sunlit harbor.

A dark working boat fills the foreground, where a weathered rail, coiled rope, and glowing lantern place the viewer beside a solitary observer. Across the choppy water, a crowded rescue boat leans toward a swimmer while sharks circle nearby. Masts, towers, and pale harbor buildings recede beneath a gray-gold sky. The long horizontal composition moves from near shadow to distant light, using the open water between the two boats to turn a dramatic rescue into a quieter question about witnessing danger from just beyond reach.