4×4 inches
Acrylic on paper
Signed and dated on the back
This piece is part of a series of 9 paintings that were created as I processed my emotions about my grandma’s life, her experiences with Alzheimers disease, and her passing. I found a bit of comfort in color and subject: in rendering the simple warmth of everyday objects like a cup of tea or a bouquet of flowers. These works are meant to honor simple moments as they come — even those that are soon-to-be forgotten or those that have long since passed — as they are all the embedded makings of a precious life.
Daffodil with Sweet William is quite straightforward in composition and in meaning: my grandfather, my grandma’s primary caregiver for the final years of her life, is named William Thomas. I wanted to paint Sweet William flowers to honor him, and yet I wanted them to be a supporting flower to the daffodil in an ode to his supportive role in my grandma’s life.
4×4 inches
Acrylic on paper
Signed and dated on the back
This piece is part of a series of 9 paintings that were created as I processed my emotions about my grandma’s life, her experiences with Alzheimers disease, and her passing. I found a bit of comfort in color and subject: in rendering the simple warmth of everyday objects like a cup of tea or a bouquet of flowers. These works are meant to honor simple moments as they come — even those that are soon-to-be forgotten or those that have long since passed — as they are all the embedded makings of a precious life.
Daffodil with Sweet William is quite straightforward in composition and in meaning: my grandfather, my grandma’s primary caregiver for the final years of her life, is named William Thomas. I wanted to paint Sweet William flowers to honor him, and yet I wanted them to be a supporting flower to the daffodil in an ode to his supportive role in my grandma’s life.