“Roses do not bloom hurriedly; for beauty, like any masterpiece, takes time to blossom.” ― Matshona Dhliwayo

Acrylic on canvas

910mm x 910mm

Inspired by the fragrant blooms given to me as a surprise gift and by my love of roses. This painting is part of a collection which is currently being exhibited in Pure Day Spa, Kerikeri, New Zealand.

Paintings in the Soften series offer an antidote to life’s harsh edges. Created with passion and infused with love the palette embodies pinks, lavenders, ethereal warm whites and sunny yellows. It’s the gentle blush of a fragrant rose in bloom. The unfolding of a magnolia dripping with rain in winter. The scent of a fragrant orchid prolifically flowering in damp conditions. It’s the smile of a baby blowing a kiss.

Created as the world was reeling from Covid-19 the Soften collection embraces GO-LOV 20, the antidote to fear offered by Neuroscientist Dr Joe Dispenza. As Leonardo da Vinci said, “Without love, what is there?

Layered in soft, sultry glazes Soften speaks to the heart.

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