When the Artemis crew returned from space, they were asked to give some advice. Their response after seeing the vast expanse of Earth?
Stop and look at a flower. Really look at it.
This resonated deeply with me; I feel compelled to wonder at the delicate petals and shocking colors of flowers. Is appreciation for a small flower an act of resistance in the age of AI and a world teetering on the brink of environmental disaster? Like the Little Prince, can we care for a singular rose and revel in the beauty in front of us?
This is the beginning of a new series…
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This is the beginning of a new series… *
Ochre Petals, oil on canvas, 70×100 cm, 2026 €1,800
La Fleur, oil on canvas, 100×200 cm, 2026 €2,900
With a new series of larger-than-life oil paintings, I am celebrating flowers as symbols of feminine resilience. They can adapt to harsh environments, thrive in toxic soil, and nourish diverse pollinators that support entire ecosystems. Perhaps painting flowers can be a small act of resistance in our patriarchal culture, plagued with doomsday visions of AI and climate collapse; a sliver of radical optimism that will help us reimagine the future.
Following in the footsteps of Georgia O'Keeffe, I’m painting large so the flowers are impossible to ignore, with expansive forms that engulf the viewer in a shock of color. Each painting focuses on one flower, supported by research into the plant’s unique biodiversity. I want the viewer to puzzle over the strange, alien shapes of the petals and stamen. I want us to question what we think we know, to wonder at the miracles of these small plants, and to imagine a new path forward filled with joy.
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Rose of Sharon, oil on canvas, 80 × 80 cm, 2026 €1,400