Paradise Manet Original artwork was inspired by

Original artwork was inspired by a kayak trip in Florida's Big Bend area

When I am out in the deep Florida forest with its cypress domes

Marks River

Into the Light

" this painting explores themes of vulnerability and connection through a striking and intimate portrayal

Paradise Manet Original artwork was inspired byThis nature study, titled Paradise, captures a fleeting moment in time. My front yard, like all living things, is ever evolving. An art studio now stands where the lovely dogwood tree once thrived, before the blight took it. The sprawling hedge of vibrant azaleas still blooms profusely every springtheir hearty persistence a testament to resilience. The towering pines remain majestic, despite the scars left by sap milking for turpentine in days gone