It seems no matter how early you rise someone else has already been there. In a funny way I enjoy seeing the evidence of other people like tracks in the sand much more than I like to actually see people when I’m at the beach. Here the sky is just starting to take on the warm glow of sunrise and the sand is cool and calm. I love this time of day. It’s as if the world isn’t fully formed yet and is full of wonder and possibilities. “Tracks in the Sand” is a 8” X 8” oil painting on 1 1/2” deep gallery wrapped canvas. It will be well packed for shipping and arrive ready to hang.

*** I’m a Texas based artist finding inspiration in the everyday beauty of the world. I’ve been a public-school teacher for 20+ years (say a prayer for me.) I’m also a musician, a husband, a father, and an animal lover. Like a lot of bald guys I wear a lot of hats. I’ve been fortunate over the years to show my paintings at the Art Museum of Southeast Texas, the Museum of East Texas, the Dishman Art Museum, the Museum of the Gulf Coast, and the Mesquite Arts Center as well as in galleries throughout the country. My solo show “The Wild World of Mark Nesmith” opens at the Longview Museum of Fine Arts in May 2022. My paintings have appeared in American Art Collector, Art Reveal Magazine, the Austin Chronicle, the Dallas Observer, Empty Easel, Professional Artist Magazine, VIP, Voyage, and more. I’m honored to have paintings in homes and collections in thirty states in the U.S. and hope to one day have paintings in all Fifty Nifty United States and overseas.