“Trout Pool, Isaiah 26:3”

"Trout Pool, Isaiah 26:3" is an atmospheric oil painting that captures the profound stillness of an early morning waterway, where the mist and diffused sunrise embody a sacred, unwavering peace. The dark, reflective surface of the water, flowing from the obscure shadows of the foreground toward the soft light of the horizon, perfectly illustrates the promise: "Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee." The canvas is a Tonalist meditation on the concept of refuge, inviting the viewer into a space where concentration and trust—symbolized by the angler quietly positioned on the bank casting a fly to rising trout—lead to a stillness of the mind and spirit, finding perfect peace not in the absence of the dark, but in the fixed light of the promise.