Afloat the Drifting Tides

Original artwork by Carolyn J Roberts

An intimate original capturing the raw pull of wind and sea along the Cornish coast

Inspired by the raging elements of wind and sea battering the coastline, this piece reflects moments of helpless witnessing — watching as sand, seaweed, driftwood, and shells are gathered up and carried away by swirling water. What is solid one moment is loosened the next, surrendered to the tide.

Rooted in the wild Cornish coast, the work explores that uneasy balance between force and fragility. Layered washes and expressive marks suggest erosion, pull, and relentless motion, while softer passages hint at what lingers briefly before being taken again. The surface holds traces of disruption and flow, shaped by weather and time.

Small and intimate in scale, the piece invites close attention. Designed to be encountered quietly, it holds the raw energy of the coast in miniature — a fleeting moment of power and impermanence, gathered and held within the frame.

✦ Details

• Medium: Original mixed media on paper (watercolour, soft pastel & acrylic ink)

• Size (artwork): 3.75” x 3.75" (9.5 × 9.5 cm ) approx

• Mounted size: 8” x 8” (20 × 20 cm) approx - double mount

• Presentation: Cellophane wrapped for protection

• Signed: On reverse

• Price:Original price £45 — offered at £36 during February as part of the Valentine’s collection.

• Payment options: Instalments available - just get in touch for details

• Shipping: Carefully packaged & sent via tracked delivery - see shipping details

Thoughtfully packaged, the work is sent ready to be lived with — a quiet fragment of coastal atmosphere held in miniature.