This artwork presents the intricate imprints of the colors of nature. Look closely and discover a world teeming with life. In this artwork, grape leaves and vines twist across the image and dye flowers grown in the artist’s garden intertwine, creating a vibrant tapestry that draws the eye.

What makes this piece special are the iridescent green bees, busy pollinating the grape flowers. Their presence highlights the vital role of biodiversity in our food supply, reminding us of the delicate balance that sustains life. The golden leaves and blooming flowers imply the changing seasons and compress time into a single image, while the grapes symbolize the sweetness found in nature’s bounty. Each detail serves as a tribute to growth and transformation, making it a wonderful addition a space that can benefit from inspiration from the natural world.

It is a unique and innovative textured monoprint using natural dyes from plants grown in the artist's garden embossed on watercolor paper. The grape vines, leaves and tendrils have left deep embossed textures in the paper from the artist’s unique technique of printing. She painted the details with watercolor, gouache and acrylic and India Ink.

The artwork was inspired by pollinators found in the artists' garden and their role in producing the food we need to thrive.

The watercolor paper for this artwork is made with 65% recycled cotton fiber and 35% new cotton fiber.

Artwork measures 22” x 30” and comes framed in a beautiful floating mount presentation with museum quality standards including white cotton mat board, Japanese paper wheat starch hinges, UV protective acrylic and a contemporary white wood frame measuring 26” x 34”. It is signed in pencil on the front in the lower right corner.

*The watermark on the image is not on the artwork, only on the jpg for internet publication