Red Rose 2 is and Original Oil sized 42 x 56 and is painted on canvas. It is stretched on heavy duty stretcher bars that are 1.5” wide. The edges are black and have been finished with archival,  black cloth tape especially for this purpose so that the painting can be hung as is or finished further with a frame.  The painting is wired for hanging.

About the painting:  I do not often enter my work in competitions / exhibitions – but occasionally I will.  Red Rose 2 was one of a very select number chosen from MANY in the prestigious – International Exhibition at the Museum of the Living Artist - located inside of Balboa Park.  It was a memorable event and I am showing one photo from that event for you  to see the size of the painting next to a person. 

More:   One of my favorite flowers to paint is a rose.  I was inspired to paint this image in this larger size, in a  more up close and intimate way after enjoying painting the first,  more fully realistic, detailed style  ‘Red Rose – Love’  that has become a very popular print.

Of influence in a direction of my work is a  small ‘highlight’  that I enjoyed a number of years ago in an article written about me in an art magazine called ‘Smart Collector’.   In the article,  which featured myself and another artist as examples of artists making a career and living outside of the gallery scene at that time, one of my floral images was featured and being compared to the work of Georgia O’Keeffe.  I thought that was pretty cool - and when I paint images in this close-up, less ‘detailed’ style compared to one of my highly detailed, very realistic works … I can’t help but have her work in my mind with the blending of colors - transitioning smoothly one into another that is so required with this way of painting.    This Red Rose 2 painting is  an example of when at times I thought of O’Keeffe  during my hours at the easel and design table!