This painting was inspired by a visit to Elliston, Newfoundland - home to one of North America’s most accessible puffin colonies. I spent hours in the windswept grasses atop the cliffs, watching North Atlantic Puffins waddle, bow, and offer tufts of grass in their elaborate courtship rituals. When a gift is accepted, the pair touch bills and lifts their heads skyward, framed by the golden light of evening. This piece was created in oil on a primed wood panel, the dimensions are 12” x 14" and it is beautifully framed in a hardwood plein air frame and is ready to hang.

This painting can be viewed and purchased at Vermont Artisan Designs Gallery, 106 Main St, Brattleboro, VT 05301, USA. Inquiries can be made by emailing vtartisan2@gmail.com or call (802) 246-7245