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| Watercolor on paper, 16 x 20 inches |
Artist: Goran Hodzic (2025) Price: $400
In “Battery, Fort Worden,” Goran Hodzic turns his contemplative eye to a windswept hillside at Washington’s Fort Worden State Park. The concrete structure—likely a long-abandoned coastal defense installation—emerges from dry, sun-bleached grasses, softened by time and weather. Stark architectural lines contrast with the organic chaos of wild undergrowth, while a windswept tree arches above, leaning into the light and sky beyond.
With masterful control of tone and texture, Hodzic renders the weathered gray of the concrete in striking detail, allowing the layered shadows and muted hues to speak of long-past purpose. The angle invites the viewer into the space while remaining grounded in the natural surroundings—drawing attention to the delicate balance between what we build and what nature reclaims.
Born in Bosnia in 1980 and raised in Northern California after immigrating in 1993, Goran Hodzic brings a rich inner world to his work. Now based in Port Orchard, Washington, and 44 years old, he has cultivated a naturalistic watercolor style that merges quiet realism with emotional resonance. His paintings often serve as visual meditations—moments of stillness that allow space for memory, place, and impermanence to surface.
“Battery, Fort Worden” is not just a study of a structure, but a record of time, transformation, and the quiet poetry found in overlooked places.
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