Acrylic paints are my go to. I enjoy both the intention required of the medium and the way I can immediately cover anything that isn’t right.

Abstract is the best way to describe the style I lean towards, though flowers have made their way into my work in recent years, in a literal sense. A few years ago, I began pressing flower petals and hanging bouquets in my windows to dry. The dried petals have a delicate paper quality to them. I recreate flower forms over abstract backgrounds, mixing and matching petals, flower buds, and greenery, and accenting everything with gold. The final pieces look best displayed in a shadow box to preserve the fragile petals.

Check out this piece I did as a commission after the passing of a friend’s cat. I used the flowers from bouquets she received to create the piece. If you find yourself in a similar situation or celebrating a special occasion with flowers and want a unique way to preserve that memory, I can do the same for you! Contact me with an inquiry about flower paintings and we can talk about how to turn your special flowers into paintings.