213cm x 102cm

Acrylic paints on linen

This painting represents the abundance of wild flowers and medicinal shrubs after the rains. The desert literally becomes a blanket of wild flowers in a matter of weeks. Many of these are used for medicinal purposes and they are also used as food. As the leaves and petals dry out, they fall off and are blown around by the wind. This is represented in the painting and gives it the movement.