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NOW AVAILABLE Quince

 

Quince, 24"x48" original painting, deeply textured acrylic on flat panel, $1800 plus s&h to the first asking nicely. This panel is cleated on the back side for immediate hanging (it will float approximately 1" off the wall when hung from the cleat), but should ultimately be framed to prevent warping and protect the textured edges due to any humidity changes. She is also utterly gorgeous just sitting on the floor, learning against a wall. Please reach out with any questions.
Oh my goodness, this one is so tender and delightful in person. She is a little larger than life, this young fox, wearing a crown of blooming quince, which was one of my Grandmother's favorite things. And mine, now, too. There is nothing that heralds the retreat of winter quite like the burst of quince blossoms, and it's a shrub that you don't encounter (at least that often) here in Michigan.

We had one at our old home, and I would bring a few branches indoors each spring to celebrate their riot of color and remember Grandma's enthusiasm for the outdoors. We moved into our current home in December, and can you imagine my surprise to discover a quince bush blooming in the new garden come springtime? it filled my heart to still have that reminder of Grandma Kelly in my yard.

Quince can be viewed up close and in a room setting right here. Please do take a minute to check out her deeply textured surface - it's very intriguing. This same link include the option to purchase, too.

Don't forget, too, that I offer payment plans on any pieces over $500. You can shop available paintings at the link bearing the same name below. A 30% non refundable deposit reserves the painting, with the balance plus shipping and handling satisfied within 12 months. You do have to ask, because I manually invoice payment plan transactions.

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

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