This body of work was put together for an alumni show at George Fox University where I earned a degree in Fine Art. These mixed media pieces study a handful of the many plant varieties that I am particularly drawn to, merging my love for botany and painting.
While there is challenge in aiming for the precise and exact (this is my tendency), it takes a greater amount of effort for me personally to move away from the tailored and meticulous to a process that is free and non-calculating. The more playfully I applied the paint onto these birch panels the better they were executed. In this series, I also made a point to migrate towards more saturated colors, rather than muted tones and pastels, in which I usually rest.
Peach Icelandic Poppies. Acrylic on birch panel. 12 x 12 inches. $245.
Café au Lait Dahlia. Acrylic on birch panel. 6 x 6 inches. $160.
Silver Dollar Eucalyptus. Acrylic on birch panel. 6 x 6 inches. $135.
Smokebush. Mixed media on birch panel (acrylic and oil pastel). 13 x 20 x 3.75 inches. $325.
Dusty Miller. Acrylic on birch panel. 6 x 6 inches. $145.
Snowberries. Acrylic on birch panel. 40 x 30 inches. $580.
Echinacea. Mixed media on birch panel (acrylic and ink). 5 x 5 inches. $140.
Yarrow. Mixed media on birch panel (acrylic and oil pastel). 12 x 12 inches. $225.
Maidenhair Fern. Mixed media on birch panel (acrylic and pressed fern). 5 x 5 inches. $145.
Nigella. Acrylic on birch panel. 12 x 12 inches. $230.
Scabiosa Pod. Mixed media on birch panel (acrylic, oil pastel and ink). 6 x 6 inches. $150.
Flowering Oregano. Mixed media on birch panel (acrylic and oil pastel). 14 x 18 inches. $290.
Cyclamen. Acrylic on birch panel. 27 x 20 x 3.75 inches. $450.
Japanese Anemone. Acrylic on birch panel. 6 x 6 inches. $155.
Cherry Tree. Acrylic on birch panel. 5 x 5 inches. $105.
Black Icelandic Poppies. Acrylic on birch panel. 12 x 12 inches. $250.