Lifting Fog, Landing Cranes

72"l x 48"h
 
Geoffrey C. Smith captures the quiet majesty of a flock of sandhill cranes as they rise from the misty wetlands. Painted in expressive palette knife strokes, the painting evokes the hush of an early morning marsh, where silhouettes of birds emerge from the gauzy veil of fog. Some cranes lift gracefully into flight while others forage below, their red crowns glowing against the soft, muted tones of earth and sky. Reverent and reflective, this piece honors one of Florida’s most elegant birds—and the still, sacred moments they inhabit.