August Shells

SOLD "August Shells", 22" x 28" original oil on canvas by Mary Hubley


Small treasures that wash up on our beaches are such a incredible opportunity for art. I have always been one of those people who walk down the beach, hunched over, squatting, picking up and discovering new treasures. There's such a magic display of wonder at our feet. I am a beach comber. I swoon at the menagerie of scallop shells with ridged fans, soft pink moonshells with their deep pockets (which sometimes house visiting hermit crabs), bleached white clam shells, and even broken remains of mystery crustaceans. All of these wonderful seashells endeavor to place themselves at my feet, as if they were destined to find a great spot on the beach to hold their daily parade of sandy wonder.