Changing Tide 

Jeff Jamison painted "Changing Tide" on canvas using an impressionistic style. The subject of the painting is a boat, and while the image itself does not necessarily comment on the social structures of its time, we may consider that it speaks to the culture of leisure. The painting, made by a contemporary artist, is a nod to the values that are now upheld by art institutions and galleries that are now open to the presentation and sale of these works. The creation and consumption of art is very much tied to economics and socio-political structures. Further research could analyze how Jamison's work sits within the contemporary art market and the place of impressionistic art in our culture. The meaning of art is contingent on our own social and institutional context.