Painting of a Cactus Frame:Dark ash The painting speaks of solitude

The painting speaks of solitude and the quiet grandeur of nature in winter

The scene reads like a place stumbled upon after a long walk

The sky is a clear summer blue

letting the purples shift from deep violet in the foreground to a hazy mauve in the distance

sun-warmed shimmer

Painting of a Cactus Frame:Dark ash The painting speaks of solitudeA tall columnar cactus rises at the centre of this striking composition, wrapped in an extravagant burst of blooms. Vivid orange roses, coral and pink cactus flowers, blue blossoms and spiny green pads crowd around its base and climb its ribbed green stem. Set against a deep teal to black background, every saturated petal and sharp spine stands out with sculptural, almost three dimensional clarity. The pairing of desert toughness with lush, jewel