I was placing a piece of fruit into my child’s lunch. An everyday act. When I suddenly saw how simply beautiful the fruit was. I saw how all the elements of painting that I love could be found in such a humble subject matter.
So I started to paint. A few fruits. A single flower. Exploring the effects of shadow & light and revealing their intrinsic beauty. These objects are painted onto everyday ‘stuff’. I started to construct the surfaces with ordinary materials found in the home. Wood, fabric and dryer lint.
Yes, commonplace, but for me, the beholder, something special!
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'Persimmons' oil on fabric mounted on a wooden support 24" x 36" -
'Figs' oil on fabric on wooden support 20 "x 20" -
Italian Plums acrylic on canvas 22" x 36" -
'Red Pears' acrylic on canvas 24" x 36" -
'Cherries' acrylic on canvas 12" x 12" -
'Green Pears' acrylic on canvas 24" x 36" -
'Autumn Pears' acrylic on canvas 48" x 48" -
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'Peony' acrylic on canvas 48" x 48" -
'Lily' acrylic on canvas 36" x 28" -
'Moonlit Lilies acrylic on canvas " 24" x 30" -
'Under the Cherry Blossom Bough' acrylic on canvas 30" x 40" -
'Lily with Black Bird' acrylic on canvas 48" x 48" -
'Lotus and Koi 1' acrylic on canvas 18 x 72 -
'Lilies and Dragonflies' acrylic on canvas 22" x 48"
