This is a very powerful and evocative painting. Original oil on canvas size 18x24 The name "Stay " suggests a complex, perhaps even intense or overwhelming, emotional experience.

​Here is a description of the feeling conveyed by the artwork:

​💚 There is a poetic irony in the title "Stay." While the heron is clearly in the middle of a powerful take-off—an act of leaving—the title suggests a desire to freeze this perfect, glowing moment in time. The heavy, dark shadow cast directly beneath the bird grounds the image, making the flight feel monumental rather than fleeting.