Bouquet at the Garden

8 x 8  oil on gessoboard  $80.00

When cycling on a magenta bike through the Garden of the Gods with a large bouquet of flowers, please remind yourselves of the joy of freedom a bike gives to you, the exercise you are getting and the face of the one who receives such a bountiful gift.

"Gathered For You"

8 x 8 inches.  available at Arati  Artist's Gallery, 2425 W. Colorado Avenue. in Old Colorado City.

$99.00.
A charming old bicycle has been painted a waterfall turquoise and is used for transporting pretty, colorful, fragrant bouquets of flowers to clients around the city.

Interested?  I can sell it from my house too.    Convo me.  reveille_artiste@tahoo.com/

Thanks,

Reveille

Memories #1

8.5" x 10.5"   watercolor  SOLD

My daughter sent me these tulips during Christmas and they so brightened my day!  I decided that I have enough beautiful photos of arrangements that I must get busy and see if I can paint them all.  Some are from making bouquets at church from my friend Elaines's garden.  We would go pick them on Sat. morning for nearly 8 years.  The pleasure of being with a master gardener in the dewy morning, cutting dozens of tall flowers, and quickly putting them into fresh pails of water is heady. Their fragrances were astonishing!  What a gift!  I savor these amazingly beautiful experiences with a great woman of honor, delight, humor, and care.  

Flowers of London Town

10" x 8"  oil on canvas  $55.00

HI everyone!  It's Holy Thursday.  This is the night Jesus fed his 12 apostles, washed their feet and was betrayed by Judas.  William Blake's poem of "Holy Thursday" from the mid 1700's  indicates that throngs of people, especially fresh faced children, and white haired ladies, raised their voices in honor of Christ.  They were the flowers of london town. Please stop for a moment today to remember loved ones who have died and all others who we don't know, but have given their lives for us.

Lacy Lilacs, Daffies and Tuliips

9.5" x 8.5" watercolor on Arches 140 lb paper  $150.00

My friend, Elaine used to grow the most gorgeous flowers for our church decor. We would cut them on Sat. morning and arrange them for the altar.  When they were ready to go up, I reveled in getting my face in the petals and green leafiness for a full intake of freshness and fragrance.  That "bouquet" would last me all through the week and enhance my spirits.  Also the friendship and hard work of the gardener that went into the planning and caring for such an amazing array of plants would send my spirits soaring.  Thanks Elaine!  Then I also was given the privelge of photgraphing them.

"Amadeus' Spring"

8" x 10"  watercolor   $125.00

Tulips and Iris came together for our church decor and the flowing lines and gorgeous colors reminded me of singing.  I think Mozart would have loved this bouquet!