Collage Flowers in Vase

My sister Mollie was coming to town, and I painted the guestroom and decided it needed new art to brighten her stay! I made these big mixed media flowers out of hand made collage papers. Each paper was a unique print pulled from a Gelli Plate, and collaged onto a deeply brush white canvas for this clean, uplifting bouquet!

These collage flowers in vase remind me a bit of a Matisse flower painting in a hand, that was hanging on my wall as a child. It must have seeped into my influences, and become an inspiration for this colorful, uplifting floral painting. The background has rich white texture, and you can see the thick brush strokes.

This painting is created with professional grade acrylic paint, and is ready to hang - no frame needed!