Oil on canvas, 16”x20”

This painting captures a peaceful moment I witnessed at Red Mountain Park in Mesa, Arizona, a place I used to walk regularly when I lived nearby. I was out doing laps at the park when I caught this scene just as the sun was setting and the lights around the lake started to glow. Something about it stopped me…the calmness of the water, the softness of the sky, the quiet silhouettes along the path.

What made it even more memorable was seeing a police officer chatting with local residents, just connecting as part of the community. It was a simple moment, but it struck me as warm, human, and meaningful.

I wanted to capture not just the visual beauty of the sunset, but the feeling of peace and the way evening light can soften everything, even the pace of life itself. This piece is a tribute to that kind of stillness, and to the everyday interactions that quietly shape our sense of home.