Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life―Pablo Picasso

Beauty Queen II

an abstract painting of a rose

Ode to a Rose Garden

Capturing the boldness of the rose. It certainly isn’t a shrinking violet of the flower community. I wanted to capture the stand out feature of this beauty. I find when I go to a botanical gardens the bold rose has its own garden. How bold is that?! So spectacular it can stand alone.

If you are fortunate enough to find one whose scent is strong, the beauty of the bold rose envelopes your senses and tells you why they deserve their own garden. So I pay it my respect.

Painting is 5″x7″, matted size 8″x10″

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