#oceanlife – NMcguire Studio

Off-Center: Art that pushes boundaries

Published September 25, 2025

Dates: Oct. 3^rd through Nov. 1^st, 2025

Location: Northville Art House, 215 W. Cady Street, Northville, MI 48167

Accepted work: Sunset Flows

It is the sky that makes the earth so lovely at sunrise, and so splendid at sunset. In one it breathes over the earth the crystal-like ether, in the other the liquid gold. By Thomas Cole. I found this quote fitting as I named this work sunset flows, location Cole Beach, Massachusetts. Love synchronicities like this one, it was meant for me to photograph and share with you, the viewer.

My award-winning Photozaics are inspired by where Van Gogh’s textures meet Ansel Adams’ simplicity near the intersection of Bob Ross’ healing vibes.

Nauset Lighthouse and Cole Beach, MA

Published October 11, 2023

Yesterday, at midday, I checked out Nauset Lighthouse Beach. CheeBah freed herself from my grasp and decided to chase Seagull down the beach, people were laughing, and I was exhausted as I was used to chasing her in snow or grass, not on deep sandy beach. She stopped to say hi to a nice couple and I was able to nab her leash, it was all good. After dinner I packed up CheeBah for a fabulous East Coast sunset, yes, I wrote sunset!! I spent some time using Google Maps to find the right place, checked the weather for conditions, and decided on Cole Beach. Here are the images I took on Tuesday’s adventure.

Griffin Museum presents- Vantage Point Exhibition

Published June 3, 2022

Dates: June 21st- September 12^th, 2022

Downtown Boston’s Lafayette City Center, MA

Online: https://griffinmuseum.org/show/vantage-point-the-view-from-here/

16×20 metal Frame only- Crissy Beach Digital infrared bnw photograph

Price $499.00

Crissy Beach

Sometimes you just need to surrender to the scene and get pulled into the wonders it has to offer your senses. That is what happened to me when I came upon this boardwalk while walking the beaches in San Francisco’s Marina District. The boardwalk pulls me to the water and my eyes circle around the remnants of old docks, Sausalito, and Alcatraz off in the distance. I can still smell the salty sea air and hear the foghorn sounding off warning ships of the bridge when I look at this photo.