• Original painting of a child in a blue coat riding a purple paper crane above Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk lights at night, coastal artwork by Martina Goulart.
  • White armchair with green blanket and an original painting of the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk at night, with blue-purple skies and glowing orange lights.
  • Close-up of a purple paper crane glowing with yellow light, child in blue jacket licking ice cream against a deep blue night sky.
  • Detail of Santa Cruz Boardwalk rides with glowing yellow, orange, and red lights, dark tree silhouettes, and night sky above.
  • Close-up of the Giant Dipper roller coaster with glowing red, yellow, and orange lights under a golden-yellow sky from Voyage of the Paper Crane.
  • Detail of roller coaster lights glowing in sunset sky with palm tree silhouettes behind from Voyage of the Paper Crane by Martina Goulart.
  • Close-up of pink house with glowing yellow-orange lights, reflections of red, orange, and blue on wet sand from Voyage of the Paper Crane.
  • Close-up of marine blue, teal, and deep blue sky with light yellow brushstrokes showing soft glow from Voyage of the Paper Crane, coastal art.
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Voyage of the Paper Crane

Voyage of the Paper Crane

$1,400.00 USD
$1,400.00 USD
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30” x 24” | Oil on Canvas

You don't always need to know where you're going before you begin.

Voyage of the Paper Crane is about carrying the experiences you've already had with you while staying open to whatever comes next - the new places, unexpected turns, and small risks that keep life expanding.

Artwork Story

A boy takes off into the night on a giant paper crane, ice cream still in hand. Behind him is a place filled with light, happiness, and everything familiar. Ahead of him is somewhere he has never been. He doesn't know where the crane will take him. He just trusts it enough to go.

I think life asks us to do this sometimes. We can be happy where we are and still be curious about what else is out there. We don't have to abandon the life we've built or forget the experiences behind us. We carry them with us.

Some adventures will be wonderful. Others may be difficult or turn out differently than we hoped. But each one adds something to who we are and changes what we see next. The risk doesn't have to be big. Sometimes it's simply being willing to try something new.

Keep exploring, even when life gets comfortable.

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