Flowers Some Did Not Appear In Nature (painting 18” x 20,” frame 23.8” x 29.5”)

Against a lush, electric green background, this painting bursts with a jubilant crowd of bold, graphic flowers that tumble across the canvas in every size and color imaginable. Each bloom is rendered in a joyful, folk-art style with thick dark outlines and rounded petals — no two alike — ranging from deep violet and cobalt blue to hot pink, teal, orange, golden yellow, and soft lavender. The flowers vary dramatically in scale, with a dominant teal bloom commanding the upper right and a sweeping blue one anchoring the center-right, while smaller blossoms scatter playfully around them like a chorus supporting its soloists. Each flower’s center is a tiny world unto itself — a circle of contrasting color, sometimes ringed with textured brushwork in forest green or dark teal, giving each one a jewel-like focal point. The composition feels deliberately unruly and free, flowers overlapping and jostling for space without any horizon or stem to tether them, as if they are simply floating in a verdant dream. The overall effect is infectiously cheerful — the kind of painting that feels like it was made with pure, uncomplicated delight.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​