Intermission, 2021, oil and canvas, 60 x 72 in. / 23.6 x 28.3 cm.

Intermission, Gary Westford, 2021, oil and canvas, 60 x 72 in. / 23.6 x 28.3 cm.

Six friends enjoy each others company on a beach at night. Saturn looms miraculously behind them. Two of the six are aware of its presence, and in awe of its cosmic beauty. Three others laugh together, unaware of the planet. Another looks at us and smokes. His dog is aware of our presence