Posted on March 24, 2012
The Marie Selby Botanical Garden in Sarasota, Florida has a world-renowned collection of epiphytes, including many species of the orchids and bromeliads that inspired these images.
There were yellows, reds and greens in abundance on this warm spring day in March, and the dramatic showy inflorescecne of the bromeliads complemented the more delicate and complicated statements by the orchids. As the days pass and seasons change, different plants burst into bloom, so a visit to the Garden always holds something new.
Category: A new image, Abstract, Florida, Tropical plants Tagged: bromeliad, floral, inflorescence, Marie Selby Botanical Garden, orchid
Posted on March 9, 2012
A journey into abstraction is an experiment in using color, value and texture to reach for meaning beyond the literal.
Some art can be enjoyed for the pure pleasure of the color and form. At other times a work can also draw the viewer into the process of finding their own meaning. While both responses are valid, is one more lasting than the other?
Category: A new image, Abstract, Inspiration, Issues for artists Tagged: abstractions, dance, feet, meaning, metaphor