Docks at Darien

Something about the Southeastern coast calls me to return again and again.  Several years ago, we first visited Darien, GA and it resulted in a pastel titled �Home for the Night.�  In 2011, Daneille and I were near the town and without thinking; we were suddenly standing on the Darien docks again.  It was a chilly day in March but I began taking pictures of the various shrimp boats.

When I printed the pictures, one in particular began to speak to me. Surprisingly, while I had focused the camera on three boats docked sided by side, my interest in the photo was a small part of the background.  Initially, I ignored my instinct and did a rough sketch and painting of the boats on which I had initially focused.  But even with those, I had to add that small portion of background to the paintings.  Finally, I gave into the feelings within me and began to make the background of the photo into the subject of a painting.  It resulted in �Docks at Darien.�  Maybe someday, I�ll look at the photo again and do the painting of the three boats that first caught my attention.   But for the present, �Docks at Darien� satisfies what pulled me back on that chilly day in March.

The original is a watercolor on 11� x 15� 300 lb cold press paper and is copyrighted by Gerry Grimes, the artist.  He retains all rights regarding copies and/or reproductions regardless of the ownership of the original by others.

A few giclee prints are also available.