"Live Life in Full Bloom," 24" x 24"

"Live Life in Full Bloom," 24" x 24"Mixed media on Wood Panel (Acrylic, collage, and resin). Live Life In Full Bloom was created after I saw a 1960s inspired dress on Instagram. The dress had a black background and all these beautiful multi colored flowers on it. I love summer when flowers are in full bloom as it gives renewed hope. An early memory of flowers for me was living next door to an empty lot and I used to pick daisies and dandelions and bring them home to my mother. The

she decided to create a series of multilayer oil paintings devoted to memories

and fertility

I started taking courses with a master artist and the goal was to move my art to the next level

She smiles and notes “

This work is inspired by the beauty of Algonquin Provincial Park

Disney has always been a huge inspiration for me

imbuing it with a sense of quiet grandeur

These two contrasts have inspired countless artists to create their works

As the paintings progress so do the tulips… opening and dancing freely on a canvas

as do the birds as they wait for spring to return and a time of renwal

It was tradition

" -Carl Jung