Part of the Magnolia series, Minuet and Trio immortalises the ephemeral beauty of the flowering Magnolia. Replicating the same branch at three stages of emergence, the composition echoes the musicality of a Minuet and Trio: lilting, lively and rhythmic in its characteristic triple time. The eye dances playfully between delicate pink-white flowers and vivid buds, yet the regularity of the branches instils order. Perfectly vertical and extending into the pristine blue sky, the branches resemble of totem poles venerating the transient beauty of the natural process.