“Washed in Gold” captures Watergate Bay on Cornwall’s north coast, where a wave rolls in from deep teal water and spreads across sand lit gold by the low sun.
On one of my walks along Watergate’s long stretch of beach, I came across a sand artist’s work: a beautiful pattern raked into the sand at low tide, waiting for the sea to take it back. It stayed with me long after I’d left the beach, and when I found an old lace doily in my studio, its circles brought that moment straight back.
The doily is pressed into the sand of this painting, its rings echoing the pattern I found that day, with gold leaf worked through it to catch the light like the sun on wet sand. The breaking wave is sculpted from surfboard fibreglass offcuts, so the white water rises off the surface and seems to be rushing forward over the pattern, just as the tide would.
Acrylic and reclaimed, upcycled materials on 36cm x 36cm wood board
Framed in a handmade white shadow tray frame, crafted in Newquay
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Full money-back guarantee — if the piece doesn’t work in your home once it arrives, I’ll help you find the right one, or refund you in full.
Would you like to see this piece in person before you buy? I’m happy to arrange a studio visit or a video call for a virtual viewing — just contact me.
Delivery: Free, fully insured UK courier delivery, with dispatch within 10 working days. Need it sooner? Just let me know. International shipping is available — contact me for a quote before ordering.
“Washed in Gold” captures Watergate Bay on Cornwall’s north coast, where a wave rolls in from deep teal water and spreads across sand lit gold by the low sun.
On one of my walks along Watergate’s long stretch of beach, I came across a sand artist’s work: a beautiful pattern raked into the sand at low tide, waiting for the sea to take it back. It stayed with me long after I’d left the beach, and when I found an old lace doily in my studio, its circles brought that moment straight back.
The doily is pressed into the sand of this painting, its rings echoing the pattern I found that day, with gold leaf worked through it to catch the light like the sun on wet sand. The breaking wave is sculpted from surfboard fibreglass offcuts, so the white water rises off the surface and seems to be rushing forward over the pattern, just as the tide would.
Acrylic and reclaimed, upcycled materials on 36cm x 36cm wood board
Framed in a handmade white shadow tray frame, crafted in Newquay
Payment plans available — pay in 3 with Klarna, or spread the cost over up to 6 months with Pay in Instalments via Partial.ly.
Full money-back guarantee — if the piece doesn’t work in your home once it arrives, I’ll help you find the right one, or refund you in full.
Would you like to see this piece in person before you buy? I’m happy to arrange a studio visit or a video call for a virtual viewing — just contact me.
Delivery: Free, fully insured UK courier delivery, with dispatch within 10 working days. Need it sooner? Just let me know. International shipping is available — contact me for a quote before ordering.
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