Landscape oil paintings by Rhode Island artist Jessica Shaffer capture the beauty of New England coastal living.  Painting outdoors to the sound of waves crashing and seagulls, the small en plein air paintings capture the feeling of coast, from the gray skies of an impending nor’easter, to the glitter of a crashing wave, and dune seagrass bending in the wind.  Larger studio paintings build on the plein air studies adding the rich details of the waves, rocky shores and dunes to enhance the sense of place.