Solstice Sunset Trees The old Charlevoix train depot

The old Charlevoix train depot stands beneath a sky that swirls with Van Gogh energy

Oil on stretch canvas — 22×28 inches

The bold palette and sweeping brushstrokes capture the fleeting beauty of twilight as color fills every corner of the horizon

Michigan in the 1950s

joyful palette

Solstice Sunset Trees The old Charlevoix train depotThe sun hangs low over the treeline, its last light spiraling outward in concentric waves of orange, gold, and pink. Deep purple pines stand in silhouette along the bottom edge, their jagged forms framing a sky that pulses with energy and color. Bands of blue and lavender weave through the warm glow, as though the whole sky is spinning slowly around that single brilliant point of light the longest day, holding on as long as it can. Original acrylic