Tiger Garden Original

Over the years, patterns have emerged regarding how and what I create. This spring, I had the opportunity to create a fabulous, large-scale triple tiger commission which led to tiger studies, painting my fireplace (mural) and this fabulous “Tiger Garden.”

I absolutely love tigers: the color, the unique striping of their fur. They are beyond fabulous. What I love most about this painting is my willingness to abandon the “rules” of painting. I adore working with color, and for some reason, I felt called to include both black and navy.

Years ago, I would have immediately dismissed this idea. The thought of “I couldn’t possibly do that” has turned into “why not?” When I started the painting, I wanted to include flowers because I was teaching a class with florals as the subject matter in a few weeks. I wanted to paint them pink, and again, with that punchy of a orange, I would have dismissed it in the past. But, I ignored the immediate negativity and just did what I wanted to do, and sometimes the coolest things happen! I love pushing the boundaries with color, color combinations.

I would describe my style as Fauvism with its “use of intense, non-naturalistic color, and bold spontaneous brushwork.... the “wild beasts” broke with traditional representation to express emotion through pure color.” In addition to the roses, I included lilies because my grandfather called my grandmother “tiger lily,” and I wanted to add that as a sweet homage to them. I hope my art makes you smile or takes you on an adventure. I’m honored you’re here.

Available in 5" 7" or 5" x 10". Every print is hand signed by me & each order is packed with lots of love!