Happy Dance

Happy Dance is an original pastel painting by local artist Joanne Willoughby that captures the pure joy and rhythmic movement of waves rolling onto the Carolina shore. Lively green-blue swells rise and fall beneath soft, foamy surf, while sandy undertones and shimmering light evoke the playful energy of the tide as it dances across the beach.

Willoughby’s layered pastel technique brings a sense of motion and texture to the surface, balancing softness with vitality. The composition feels lighthearted yet grounded, celebrating the simple, uplifting moments found in watching the ocean at play—those fleeting seconds when the surf feels alive with happiness.

Professionally framed in an elegant champagne-toned moulding and finished with crystal-clear water-white, anti-reflective glass, this original pastel painting measures 12" × 8" and is ready to hang. Happy Dance is available exclusively at Gray Man Gallery and makes a joyful, coastal statement for collectors drawn to movement, light, and the spirited beauty of the Lowcountry shoreline.