“The Beach Lessons” is an oil painting depicting a child in a red life vest running across a sandy beach, with a group of small children and teachers gathered near the water’s edge in the background. Observed on a beach at midday under strong sunlight, the variety of shapes and colours of the crowd was what interested the artist in painting the scene. Painted in a loose, impressionistic style, the work uses visible brushwork and bright, sun-drenched colour to capture the atmosphere of the gathering.