16×20 inches, Acrylic Paint on canvas panel
“I have always loved flowers. Their intricate details and vivid colors have inspired me since I was young. This summer, I found myself noticing them everywhere I went, spending time with friends and family, taking walks, and in my own neighborhood. In my piece I chose to recreate them by combining my favorite flowers I had seen into a collage. I hoped to reflect their beauty, and inspire others when they saw what I had painted. I think it is an honor to have the ability to recreate life, and I find inspiration from God’s creation daily. I have also taken inspiration from impressionist painters like Claude Monet, and I aspire to be able to paint like them; however, my greatest hope is that I could point others to God, the greatest artist of all, with my pieces, for He deserves all the glory. I love the verse 1 Corinthians 3:7, because it summarizes this, “So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow.”