Original Nautical Oil Painting by Bettye Gregg (1981)

This is an original oil painting on canvas board or wood panel, featuring a coastal or harbor scene. The composition depicts a yellow shoreline building or boathouse on stilts, with a small white dinghy or rowboat featuring a red trim moored to the dock. A second, smaller boat is visible in the lower foreground. The color palette is dominated by warm ochre yellows in the structures, contrasting with varying shades of blue, teal, and white in the water. The artist employs a representational folk-art or regionalist style with visible brushwork and a textured application of paint. A signature is clearly visible on the right side of the work, reading 'Bettye Gregg '81', suggesting the piece was completed in 1981. The piece is housed in a gold-toned wooden frame that shows some signs of aging. The painting reflects a mid-to-late 20th-century aesthetic, likely created by a regional or hobbyist artist. Condition appears fair to good; there are no immediate signs of significant paint loss or cracking, though some surface dust and minor frame rubbing may be present. The execution demonstrates a charming, naive quality typical of late 20th-century American coastal art.