Pink Rose in a Field of Blue - Botanical Print on Fine Art Paper Size:20x20" a little weathered

a little weathered

allowing the form itself to become the subject

They aren’t the kind you’d find perfectly stacked in a market bin

a fragment chosen to invite slow looking and everyday presence

I select a small detail from one of my paintings and print it as a 5 × 5 postcard

Pink Rose in a Field of Blue - Botanical Print on Fine Art Paper Size:20x20" a little weatheredThis painting continues my exploration of the rose as a recurring subject, returning to the same pink variety that opened the collection. This bloom is less unfolded as the original, still tightly wound around itself, compact and inward, as if holding its breath. The top down viewpoint remains, but the approach to paint has shifted, allowing the brushwork to become more spontaneous and responsive. Edges soften and dissolve into the surrounding space,