Summer Dreams is an original watercolor and pastel artwork created during a period of longing—for rest, for cool air, and for a place beyond the intensity of the present moment. The piece carries a dreamlike quality, blending portraiture with symbolic elements that rise and dissolve like thoughts drifting through sleep.
Soft washes of watercolor merge with pastel textures, creating a sense of warmth, movement, and emotional release. The figure appears suspended between waking and dreaming, embodying the quiet desire to escape, reset, and imagine something gentler.
Painted on acid-free paper, Summer Dreams is a one-of-a-kind original and comes framed, ready to display. Prints are available separately.
Details:
Original watercolor and pastel artwork
Painted on acid-free paper
One of a kind original
Includes frame
Prints available
Created by Sheryl Lake
An evocative piece for collectors drawn to surreal imagery, introspective portraiture, and emotionally layered work.

