A few examples from the “from Garden to Vase” collection
Trumpet Vines in Ginger Jar, 14 x 18 inches, oil on panel.
The bright colors of trumpet-vine flowers attract more than just butterflies and bumblebees. I love how trumpet vine flowers are like mini-fireworks exploding from their stems and winding into my heart.
This painting highlights the colors and structure of these flowers while pairing them with a beautiful ginger jar.
Butterfly, Flowers and What I Have Learned So Far, watercolor on paper, 15 x 11 inches, framed watercolor painting
This watercolor is full of the ephemera of my life, flowers from the garden (foxglove and dahlias), blue and white porcelain, stacks of art books, and a treasured Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly given to me by my daughter and friend Nancy. They saw it and knew I would love it.
A World of Pink and Blue, oil on linen, 20 x 16 inches, framed oil painting
Nicotiana in the garden is a favorite flower of mine, it is fragrant and had clusters of blossoms that look like white lace from a distance, however when nicotiana is observed up-close this star-shaped flower evolves into something more special.
I paired these nicotiana blooms with echinacea (purple cone flower) in a vintage Moroccan vase. I love how these flowers and the various blue and white pieces join together.
Peonies and a Book about Maria Sibylla Merian, watercolor on paper, 11 x 15 inches, framed watercolor painting
I find books open a whole new world to me, inspiring me to strive and explore, asking me to become a better version of myself. The book that the peonies are sitting on is a new biography of the 17th century botanical artist and adventurer, Maria Sibylla Merian.
This combination of bringing the garden inside (the peonies in a jar) and this biography of an extraordinary woman celebrates the artistic achievements that have occurred before and rejoices in the seasons to come.