happy flowers

Started in 2022, “happy flowers” is an ongoing body of work that celebrates variety in community.

Artists have been painting flowers for ages, so why do I join them?

When I look at a bouquet of flowers, in particular one with a rich variety of breeds, I see diversity. I see community. I see quirks and brilliance that are reflected in the people that make up our communities. They remind us to be ourselves. To shine and to help others shine. We need each other and we are better together.

These are light, expressive, and anything but fussy. Painted intuitively with rich and sensitive color, they include just enough gesture to the flowers to give the essence of their magnificence without being literal.

Pieces are named after qualities of those around me that I admire.

These are intended to be hung in a home. The home is a special place: it’s where we rest, it’s where we reflect, it’s where we gear up for the next adventure. In an ideal world, it is our safe place, our nourishing place, and where we get to feel most like ourselves.