Three oyster shells rest against a weathered, cream-colored ground scattered with rust-colored marks and stains. Rendered with loose, confident brushstrokes in warm golds, browns, and grays, the shells reveal their pearlescent interiors with bold dark outlines that give them sculptural presence and a sense of casual, organic ease. Bound with 52 pages of 70lb paper, lined or unlined, behind an anti-scuff matte cover with wraparound artwork, made to order. Notes and sketches kept behind an independent artist's work, not a plain composition cover.