These paintings are based on memories of the passenger ferry that took us to my grandparents’ summer house on Fire Island. The space I focused on is the entryway which was in the middle of the boat. There were shelves for people to store their luggage on both sides of the central staircase. There were two levels to the ferry. The upper was open to the sun, wind, and sea-spray. The lower level was cozy, warm, and closer to the loud humming and vibrations of the engine. The choice between the two was made quickly as people jostled in the door. Most of the time we sat upstairs, as close to the front of the boat as possible.

The color palette for these paintings is heavily influenced by the aquablue color the ferries were painted. Other color elements were: the watery depths of blue and green, seaweed, seagull poop, wooden docks, and the orange of the life preservers stored in the rafters.