In Water Mirror, Canada geese glide across a still surface among the leaves of water lilies. The composition moves beyond observation into a study of stillness and dissolution, where forms soften and merge with their environment.
Rendered in oil on varnished layers and worked with a palette knife, the geese acquire a reflective, textured surface that echoes the qualities of water itself. They appear less as distinct figures and more as extensions of the water plane, sharing its material presence. The lily pads, absent of bloom, reinforce a sense of suspension and continuity.
The title evokes water as a mirror, both optical and perceptual. Reflection becomes a space where boundaries dissolve, inviting a slower gaze and a state of calm in which image and surface are no longer clearly separate.