OB134 and the Red BuoySeen at close range, the vessel becomes a study in working surfaces: painted boards, a scuffed red band, wet rope and hanging seaweed. The reflected hull and buoy lend the sheltered scene a rhythmic, slightly abstracted character.From Coastal MarginsGreen Fronds on a Taut RopeBands of green marine growth turn the rigging into a layered graphic study, suspended over a pale blue surface. The taut horizontal line and its darker reflected counterpart converge at the right, making weather, tide and working hardware appear briefly intertwined.From Coastal MarginsSea Presses the MasonryThe ordered geometry of the built structure meets a rougher band of shoreline rock. Erosion, mineral staining and the low position of the sea reveal how the wall and its surrounding ground have been shaped by the same maritime conditions.From Coastal Margins
