I started chipping away on this piece a couple years ago not thinking that I would have it in a show or anything, but just as something to work on that was different from other things I normally paint. I love walking in forested areas here in Vancouver, the richness of colour sends me swooning (or maybe it’s the much needed oxygen!) and I always meant to paint foliage during the winter when everything is grey.

Palms aren’t indigenus to BC of course, but I couldn’t resist the alien-like shape!

Now that it’s finished I decided that I would donate it to this year’s Art For Life. I think the subject matter works too!

“Palm”
12 x 16 1/2″
Oil on Hardboard