“In the luster of approaching night, the lights of the city soften and transform the busy port [Portland] into a quiet harmony of luminous shadows, eerie colors, and sparkling reflections. The city seems to anticipate the fireworks with its own dazzling hues. Art critic Ed Beem viewed this painting and offered that David had been able ‘to create an impressionistic nocturne of the harbor front and skyline.’" ©David Little/ Bayview Press, 2004