Approaching the Chute
About this artwork
Artist Onelio Marrero presents an engrossing view of roaring rapids in the forest rendered in subtle colors with an impressionist approach. He portrays the critical moments when an expert kayaker heads into a narrow opening in the rocky rapids referred to as a chute. Many inexperienced paddlers would not spot these openings, but the seasoned paddler knows how to time the kayak through the clefts in the boulders to avoid a capsize, shares Onelio. He deftly executes the water with brushwork that captures the excitement.