“Radiance at the Water’s Edge” is an oil painting created over pure copper leaf, where the metallic surface softly transforms into luminous sky and reflective water. The Brown Pelican stands poised upon a coastal perch, its feathers rendered with layered detail that catches both shadow and glow. Warm copper light surrounds the bird in a moment of calm power, inviting reflection on resilience, grace, and the quiet majesty found along the shore.