Pelican Observatory, 2024, acrylic, 24 x 36 in. / 60.96 x 91.44 cm.

Pelican Observatory, Sheryl Rupprecht, 2024, acrylic, 24 x 36 in. / 60.96 x 91.44 cm.

This framed piece is a salute to times gone by. These ancient birds still hold firm to their perches on old pierings on Cochina Beach. My aim was to show the intense weathering of the piers as well as the contrasts of ocean waters in movement.