Shell Game

Two American oystercatchers occupy separate fragments of historic pottery, one walking the shoreline while the other holds an opened shell in its bright red bill. Together, the fragments form a small observation of feeding and movement along the coast, pairing the broken remnants of local history with birds whose lives remain inseparable from the water.

Year: 2026
Medium: Oil on two historic pottery fragments
Pottery: Albany-slipped stoneware, primarily c. 1880-1920
Locality: Eastern Shore, Mobile Bay, Ala.
Framed dimensions: 13 × 13 in.
Original artwork: One of a kind