A Gift of Pears
Someone came across one of my paintings and asked me to create a similar still life as a gift for a friend who loved collecting things with pears on them. Pears have been finding their way into my paintings lately, and I've always enjoyed painting them. For me, a still life begins with the arrangement: how each object relates to the others and how their shapes and colours come together. Once we agreed on the arrangement, I began painting. The finished painting became a gift, with a story and a meaning of its own.