Small Treasures

This 20X30 inch oil painting on linen honors the sacred act of noticing small things. A child gathers shells — fragments shaped by time, tide, and pressure — and finds treasure where others might see debris. The shoreline becomes a classroom of attention, patience, and wonder.

Collecting is not only about possession, but about recognition — seeing value in what has been shaped by long journeys. The painting invites viewers to consider what they gather in their own lives: moments, lessons, mercies, and small beauties that accumulate into meaning. Reverence often begins at ground level.