“Love is like wildflowers;
It’s often found in the most unlikely places.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson
When I was a girl, I was fortunate enough to attend a two-month summer camp near the village of L’Annonciation, Quebec. I adored the rustic grounds in the middle of nowhere and relished being outdoors with nature.
On Friday nights, we frequently picked wildflowers to place in vases on each dining hall table. There were many color varieties which gave our “centerpieces” a festive flair.
Now, as an artist, I tend to gravitate toward nature as subjects for my paintings. Wildflowers, in particular, are favorites including these two pieces.
The one entitled, “Purple Wildflowers,” is of an invasive species called purple loosestrife. Unfortunately, they pose a serious threat to native emergent vegetation in every Canadian province and every American state except Florida, Alaska, and Hawaii.
The one entitled, “Summer Wildflowers” is based on a stunning reference photo taken in the Rio Vista Natural Resource Park in Tucson, Arizona by Hildy Gottlieb.
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