"Sunflowers," 2020 
Acrylic on canvas. 
Unvarnished. 
10" x 8"
 
Wire hung for easy display.  
 
I made this painting back in 2020.  This was like an exploration for me.  2020 was my most "realistic" painting year, where I delved into realism and trying to fine tune some of my color mixing skills.  I think I felt like if I was leaning towards one thing, I couldn't lean into the other which was abstraction.  I held onto this painting for nearly two years.  A lot of the sister paintings from that era have been painted over but I couldn't do it to this one.  I think I finally accepted that I really enjoyed making this and like the simplicity in the mark making and vibrant colors.