‘Fiddleleaf Fig’ | “But Laurillard preached a ‘religion of beauty’ in which God was nature, nature was beauty, art was worship, and artists were preachers”. . .

Don’t look at me, I didn’t write it;) That’s a quote from a fascinating biography of Van Gogh by Naifeh & Smith. At this point in the book, Van Gogh doesn’t consider himself an artist & is not pursuing a career as such. But he loves art & obsesses over it (as he did most things) & he loves this new perspective on God, nature & the elevated calling of artists from the preacher Laurillard. Doctrinally comprehensive? No. Beautiful & truthful in ways? Yes, I believe so. 

‘Fiddleleaf Fig’ is part of my Painting a Day for Pandemic collection. For 20 days in April I painted & sold an original watercolor for $50 (a fraction of my regular price). At the end of the month I donated 50% of the proceeds to CWS to help with the housing needs of refugees in our community. It was a tremendously joyful & creativite time, despite the uncertainty of the circumstances— all thanks to my collectors & fans who offered their generous support & feedback. Thank you!

Limited Edition Prints

-Printed on beautifully textured cotton watercolor paper, this giclee print is offered in three sizes.

-Because this print is part of a Limited Edition Collection it will be both signed & numbered (1-50) before being carefully wraped & shipped to you.

-Only 50 of each size will be created. Once the edition is complete, the collection will be permanently retired.

-These are printed-to-order in about a week’s time.