Bayou Dorcheat

Bayou Dorcheat, 2020, Oil on Panel, 16" x 24"

The Bayou Dorcheat's headwaters are near where I grew up in Southwestern Arkansas.  The Bayou runs south through Arkansas ending near Monroe, Louisiana.  It is practically inaccessible except near Dixie Inn, LA.  One needs a proper vehicle and a boat to truly explore Dorcheat.  This is probably what has protected this beautiful force of nature.  Fortunately, my brother knows every water hole and secret place in the area.  He drove me into the dense areas thick with cypress, old growth pine and high quality bottomland forest. The green was all encompassing and the slow movement of the water mesmerizing.

This piece has been submitted to the Copley Society for juried selection in their Member's Summer Show, Reflections.  The show will be virtual from July 30-August 31.