Impact is the ocean at full voice. A surge of water meets the rocks and breaks into light—white impasto against deep cobalt shadow—while Richard Wieth’s brushwork keeps everything vibrating. You can feel the weight of the wave, the slap of spray, the momentary thunder as foam lifts into air. Rather than literal detail, Wieth uses abstraction to convey truth: color relationships do the heavy lifting, guiding the eye from dark foundation to dazzling edge.
 
 
Close up, the surface is a map of decisions—loaded strokes for the burst of foam, thinner passages for still water, and quick scumbles where wind snatches light. Step back and the painting locks into place, a living seascape that changes with the room’s light. It’s a strong focal piece that brings the coastline’s energy indoors without overpowering the space.