You & Me, I

The two pieces in this acquisition were painted together as a diptych, and were inspired by ikebana, the Japanese art of floral arranging. Ikebana was first invented by Buddhist monks as a mindful meditation practice, and has evolved over the centuries as both a spiritual and aesthetic practice valuing simplicity, seasonality, and balance. I used a combination of local PNW fruits and flowers in my still life arrangements, while referencing Japanese porcelain patterns for the vessels holding the arrangements. –Artist statement