Running Through focuses on the restless movement of water as it tumbles across a shallow, rocky stretch of river. Broken lines of whitewater weave through cool blues, grays, and greens, while warm rust and ochre stones show through the clearer water in the foreground. The result is a scene that feels active without losing the quiet character of the surrounding landscape.
Rather than describing every ripple and rock, the painting builds the river from overlapping marks, shifting values, and fragments of color. Warm passages beneath the surface play against the cooler reflections above, giving the water a sense of transparency and depth. The marks become increasingly energetic where the current breaks over the rocks, capturing less of what the water looks like in a single instant and more of what it feels like to stand beside it and watch it move.
