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NEW PAINTING Petunia

 

Petunia, acrylic on panel, 24"x24", $1200 plus s&h to the first asking nicely. Questions can always come to me.
Some paintings are problematic, more so than others, taking a substantial amount of time and effort to figure out. And in the course of resolving them, I end up learning so much about myself. Petunia was just that.

While she evolved the last 6 months, I faced some challenging trials in every facet of my life. Petunia responded to each during that time with a new layer of marks involving dramatic shifts. With hindsight, I can see now that the things I chose to try out in paint were extensions of the same things I was unpacking in my own life.

This piece has also been a breakthrough for me in that I can see now with clarity what it means to pull an idea out from my internal well of knowing - what Jung referred to as a "collective unconscious" - a space I plan to choose to work from going forward.

The final detail, and the title of this painting, came from a flat of pink blooms my youngest chose last weekend in an unplanned outing rimmed with sheer joy. Coincidentally (not), the symbolic meaning of petunias includes hope, comfort and calm. And pink is my go to color for hope and magic.

This new, absolutely stunning piece is now available. You can see her in greater detail here, view her up close and in a room setting, and find a link to purchase.** 

Let me know if you would like a payment plan (30% non refundable deposit with the balance plus s&h paid off within a year) - those are set up on an individual basis and not processed through my website.

Thanks so much for your interest in my artwork,
All my best, warmly, Kim

**Petunia is also the star of a number of lessons in my online classroom, where I openly speak about the evolution of my work and guide fellow creatives in finding their artistic style. You can learn more here.
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