Study for Eye to Eye

2025, Watercolor on Arches paper, 22 in. x 30 in.

Eye to Eye began with a brief but unforgettable encounter while I was swimming in Barbados. A green sea turtle rose from the ocean floor and swam directly toward me. As it moved past, it looked me straight in the eye, then continued upward to the surface for air before returning to its resting place below.