Inspired by the rowdy bunch of zinnias growing in a container on my balcony, still rioting as Chicago winter approaches...
The title is a translation of a phrase that appears in slightly different forms in two of the synoptic gospels, Matthew 6:28 (καταμάθετε τὰ κρίνα τοῦ ἀγροῦ πῶς αὐξάνουσιν) and Luke 12:27 (κατανοήσατε τὰ κρίνα πῶς αὐξάνει). It seems to me that both suggest careful study of how wildflowers grow (not just a glance at the pretty flowers), and that's the direction I have gone in this series of paintings, most of which are smaller (postcard size). In this piece (which is 14 x 20 inches), as in all the paintings in the series, I've allowed the paint to flow with minimal intervention, allowing the flowers to move (as wildflowers do) the way liquid moves on paper.
Part of the "from the earth" exhibit at Buttonwood Art Space in Kansas City through June 2023. Please use the "inquire" button for more information.
- Subject Matter: flowers
- Created: October 2022
- Collections: abstracts, flowers, watercolor