Nourish
oil on canvas, 16″ x 20″, 2019

Nourish
oil on canvas, 16″ x 20″, 2019
This painting centers on a weekly ritual in the artist’s home: a bowl of fresh fruit set out for her three children to reach for whenever they are hungry. Rendered in saturated color and bold contour, the fruit becomes both nourishment and symbol, quickly disappearing as the days pass. The composition brings together her love for her children, her attraction to vibrant color, and a vintage paisley scarf that fills the background with movement and pattern. In this work, the fruit stands as a quiet marker of care, abundance, and the everyday rhythms that shape family life.