Portholes to my Youth moment These two luscious shade plants

These two luscious shade plants thrive in my Florida garden with large droopy clusters of flowers

These "arch" paintings (four individual collage artworks) are displayed together as a single painting

This grouping becomes even more powerful when hung together

preening for the other students who watched enviously

Acrylic paint

Portholes to my Youth moment These two luscious shade plantsMixed media (acrylic, paper, and ink) 20" x 16" on paper This painting captures the autumn of my childhood. Memories of cooler temperatures, changing colors, and shortening days all rush back to me. There's a nostalgia for those foggy beach days with crisp winds and washed up seaweeda pang of sadness for the dropping leaves and impending winter weather. These circles are portholes to my youth and bittersweet remembrances of those long ago autumn days.