A Day In The Garden 2: Fire At The Heart of a Dahlia

The unfurling of petals of a dahlia is a slow graceful process, taking days for larger blooms. A coiled tension curls delicate pre-blade petals, held inside large round buds. A quiet explosion happens in very. slow. motion. They catch the light in their astonishing architecture and drama. They're a party in the round, like a rumba in progress.

These were a surprise discovery in my yard one year. They were buried under several inches of topsoil. I found them when digging for a new bed. What a treasure! Sadly I lost them this last year, after 15 years of beauty and delight.

Oil on canvas, 8"x8"x2.25" gallery wrap painted sides. Ready for hanging. Protected with removable MSA Varnish. I use only archival quality and lightfast paints with quality prepared canvas for durability and longevity of each painting.

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