Behold the Beauty: ‘Morning Over the Gulf’

"Morning Over the Gulf," 2018, by David Jenks. Oil on canvas; 36 inches by 56 inches. Recipient of an honorable mention in the landscape category at the “14th International ARC Salon (2019–2020).” ARC

There’s nothing quite like being up in the clouds.

In June or July, California-based artist David Jenks often flies to Florida’s Gulf Coast to catch the warm monsoon, which brings the most dramatic scenes for his paintings. “Rain showers and rain clouds arrive from all directions, creating spectacular displays,” Jenks said in his artist video statement in the catalog for the “14th International Virtual ARC Salon Exhibition (2019–2020).”