Flowers have been a subject in my paintings for years and years- about eleven to be exact. You’ll find some of them throughout this post.

To continue my love affair with flowers, I’ve created a personal project to make paintings inspired by fresh bouquets that I purchase from my local florists. I’m on week two, and, um, how do I say this? I’m flustered.

I want these paintings to evoke the same feelings that fresh flowers give me when I have them in my home- happiness, new beginnings, growth, a connection with something greater than myself. I recently asked my kids what fresh flowers mean to them, and Knox, age 8, said, “they make me think that I’m alive.” I love that!

It’s scary to proclaim what these paintings will evoke before they are finished; however, sharing this intention with you will help the paintings materialize.

Welp, it’s out there now. This is what I’m up to in the studio- painting happiness, new beginnings, growth, and most importantly, I’m making paintings that “make me think that I’m alive.” No pressure. :)

Seriously, if I’m not painting with those intentions, then what’s the point.

Much more to come!