I was standing on the beach and saw a manta ray drifting in the shallows, and I wanted to hold onto that moment. The piece is a round, three-dimensional work that mixes the look of clear green water with the dark, textured ground of the sand.
The surface has a lot of depth, with layers of color and small, raised elements that catch the light. It feels like a small world, a place where the water meets the shore. I wanted it to feel quiet and alive at the same time, a moment you can look at and feel the calm of the sea.
