My work has been highly influenced by the world of commercial art and graphic design. This translates to my art in many ways. My still life paintings are careful composition full of allegories, which capture a moment in time where all represented items are meaningful beyond the composition.
"Roses in Crystal" is one in a series of still life paintings that feature a piece of origami, and other everyday objects. In this painting a rose bloom sits in a crystal cut vase alongside a paper crane. The flower represents natural beauty, and the paper crane represents wisdom and creativity through experience.
Oil on canvas, framed in Tasmanian oak.