George Boutwell’s

MR. EASY


Painting completed in: 2004

This Painting was printed as a Christmas Gift Print and was given to everyone who had made a purchase in the previous three years! I was riding the Port Aransas Ferry and noticed this White Pelican riding the wake. The Ferry was churning up small creatures which were being eaten by small fish. Mr. Easy, our Pelican friend, was effortlessly scooping up the small fish. While the other Pelicans were off flying and diving and working hard, Mr. Easy was making a living with very little effort. I wondered if he would be able to fly north with the other Pelicans after having it so easy and getting out of shape or if he would just stay put and take it easy all of the time. I got to wondering if I might be working too hard chasing my dreams when I could be taking it easy doing something more conventional but then realized that I would probably be bored and was thankful that God had given me a mind of my own with the ability to ponder such things!