Flower Power, juried exhibition in Mills Pond Gallery.

Flower Power, juried exhibition in Mills Pond Gallery.

Waltz of flowers, 11 x 14, Acrylic

​Flowers are metaphor and symbol. We have been communicating through flowers for a very long time. We send flowers to express our love, express our condolences, or apologize.

  Whether commemorating or opposing war or decorating a scene from diplomatic history, flowers are used to convey messages. In 1967, the image of a young man holding a chrysanthemum in front of soldiers holding guns became famous around the world. It was meant to protest America's intervention in the Vietnam War.
Homage to these symbols is also seen in murals by famous graffiti artists.

   Flowers are storytellers. Flowers have created various stories with humans at almost every important moment of human life, such as birth and death, celebration and sadness, gratitude and sorry. The fairies from the fairy tales I read as a child also sit among the flowers and sing.

I tried to express the energy that these flowers give through paintings. It felt like a cheerful waltz to me. The ball begins as the beautiful woman's skirt spreads and spins around. Each person wore a beautiful dress of a different color. All of life's joy, hope, and brilliant moments are contained in the flower petals. I tried to capture this waltz-like flower scene.