Once again Mr. Leasure has portrayed his subject in exquisite detail: The water swirling around the rocks on the shore as it bubbles its way to delight and mystify the tiny subject of this painting. The infant captures your heart as you notice her tiny feet in mom’s flip flops, a dress up adventure every little girl has had at one time or another. Her chubby little hand tightly grips the finger of an unseen protector as she delightedly chases a beautifully colored butterfly. The artwork is shown from the perspective of a grownup who has been blessed with this day on the beach with this tow headed little girl, so that her face is a mystery to those of us looking in on their activity. One sees the fine attention to detail in the small child’s hair as it swirls around her head in shiny hues of gold and brown, softly curling about her ears. One gets the feeling that she has not become adept at the art of ambulation…thus the steadying hand of her grown-up companion as she navigates the uneven surface of the rocky beach. This wall art is described by the artist as symbolic, portraying loss, having been inspired by hospice. Yet if one did not know that it was symbolic of loss, one could see in this painting the brightness of a future filled with wonder, of the joy of exploration, of chasing one’s dreams, learning to trust completely another being, and growth….as portrayed by those oversized flip flops. This painting of this precious child would be excellent decor in the room of any little girl. It is truly a captivating work of art.