Posie Portraits
Ephemeral arrangements from my garden and studio, shared as part of my ongoing creative practice — small moments of observation and joy.
A Living Beginning
Before a posie becomes a painting, I sit with it.
Gathered at dawn or clipped in the hush of evening, each bloom rests in a simple vessel near the studio window.
In shifting light.
In stillness.
I do not arrange them for perfection.
I live with them — until they find their way into paint.
What They Give Me
I don’t paint these flowers directly. Instead, I absorb them. The way a blush peony holds warmth at its center.
The contrast of a sharp green stem against a muted bloom. The tension between looseness and structure. The softness that exists beside strength. These arrangements influence:
Color palettes
Texture and layering
Emotional tone
Movement
Atmosphere
They create a feeling in me before a brush ever touches canvas. By the time I begin painting, I am not replicating a bloom.
I am translating a mood. There is often a hint of gold shimmer woven into my work — a quiet echo of how light once rested on living petals.
Rooted in Living Beauty
These Posie Portraits are not separate from my paintings —they are the beginning of them.
They remind me that beauty is not something to manufacture. It’s something to tend.
If you’d like to see how these living arrangements become paintings, you can explore my floral collections or read more about my creative process in the studio journal.
A Gift from the Studio
A little gift from my studio to you: six floral phone wallpapers with gentle affirmations — tiny reminders to pause, notice, and carry a bit of beauty with you every day. 💛
Let your life be like a flower,
full of color, light, and gentle beauty.
