Rising mists from an unseen lake form the background of the painting “Water Guardian”, its vapor-like presence filling us with ancient, primeval sensations. Adding to the deep, primitive communicative power of this painting is the image of a helmeted man, the aquatic guardian. Strong musculature on the figure's long neck and an intensity of expression reveal the harnessed power held deep within this watchful sentinel. Atop his profiled head sits an extraordinary helmet, its surreal, wary-eyed aquatic animal further enhancing the vigilant nature of the painting. The deeply spirited and imaginative skill of the artist clearly manifests itself in a work of art that affects our senses in a most compelling manner, as we feel the enveloping mist surround us and partake in the guardian's age-old vigil.