Another day in the studio working on the center of this painting. I decided to add some detail to the center of the seed pods, which is what happens as they mature in size. For years, I studied and worked in botanical illustration, but I’m not aiming for accuracy in my current work. I am interpreting what I see and know about flowers, but I don’t want to reproduce them in paint. I am instead trying to provoke thought and conversation about their and our purpose and place in the universe.

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These daily studio notes lead toward my 2026 solo exhibitions in New York City and  Poughkeepsie, NY.

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