From the Vault: Satsuma on a tablecloth

Still lifes are foundational to an art practice, I think. It quiets the mind and Hines in focus on the simple objects at hand. I painted many still life’s through the pandemic years, and they stand as some of my favorite private paintings. 

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Over the course of the pandemic, I traveled the country visiting grand homes, magical gardens and sitting with fabulous people while painting their portraits. I painted fruits and flowers and everything from the spectacular to the mundane. It’s all rather special and entirely significant in a world that is entirely out of our control. 

I’ve held onto these paintings on paper, keeping them in archive boxes until this very moment. Each one, entirely unique, capturing an unprecedented moment in time, depicted through the experience of an artist. 

6x9” watercolor on paper