#301 "Where I Stand"

This painting shows a rooster doing what roosters have always done, standing watch as the day begins. There’s something steady about that morning ritual. Roosters greet the sunrise not to perform, but to mark time, establish territory, and respond to light that triggers their internal clock. It’s a practical act, repeated every day, rooted in instinct and rhythm. In "Where I Stand", the rooster feels grounded in the land, surrounded by moving grain and an unsettled sky, waiting for its moment without rushing it. The painting sits in that space between patience and readiness, a reminder that there is value in simply holding your place until the light is right.