Learning The Water

Artist’s Statement: D J Wilson, LRPS

On calm lagoon waters, a family group navigates together—an initiation into balance, trust, and shared experience.

The child, low and wide-eyed, is framed by strong arms and guiding gestures. This image celebrates generational bonding and the gentle beginnings of water confidence.

Upon the calm lagoon they go,

four paddles lift, one heart below —

the smallest sailor, bright and wide,

wrapped in trust, with kin beside.

No need for speed, no charted course,

just balance, banter, joy, and force —

a lesson not of tide or length,

but of togetherness and strength.