Otherworldly and strange, delicate flowers nestle between the spiny daggers of the prickly pear cactus. Bathed in the warm tangerine light of Provence, the familiar and the fantastical intertwine. Moments of realism on the flower buds draw you in. Beyond this point of familiarity, the composition invites an opportunity to linger, to wander through memories and dreams.

This painting was created in residency at Moulin de Gréoux, May-June 2024, in Maussane, France.