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Evening Bouquet is a figurative oil painting created during a quiet moment in the off-season—a time when the Driftless skies turn grey and I tend to shift focus away from outdoor scenes. Painted in April 2022, this 16×20 piece is part of a small series where I explored the gentle overlap of humanity and the natural world.
In this work, a solitary female figure is softly framed by florals, as though she herself has bloomed into being from the surrounding light and color. The palette is lush but not overpowering—warm dusk tones, muted greens, delicate blues, and gentle blushes that invite calm introspection. The figure doesn’t pose or perform; she simply is. There’s no grand message here. Just presence. Stillness. A breath.
The brushwork leans into my post-impressionist roots—bold in places, loose in others, always guided by emotion more than precision. The texture of the canvas brings a sense of movement to the air around the subject, letting the piece breathe.
This painting pairs beautifully with spaces that value softness, solitude, and emotional honesty—think bedrooms, reading nooks, therapy spaces, or creative corners.