HeartstringsHeartstrings 24 x 36 x 1. 5 Acrylic on canvas I had just returned from a two week trip to Spain & Catalonia. I was still full and warm from the olives, iberico ham, and manchego cheese I had eaten in the sunshine. I was buzzing with creative energy. What would I create after such a life changing trip? How could I channel all of these wonderful experiences I had into my first painting back home? This painting was the first one I made upon returning. I

This painting may be on the smaller side

Signed on back

Every mark holds a quiet weight

of letting loose

of searching for them

The small blooms on the trees and on the side of the road

I didn’t know what the final image would look like—I just followed my intuitionand let the painting become what it needed to be

I was listening to the song "Golden Hour" by JVKE (pronounced "Jake") over and over

The red brushstrokes embody that yearning— the string that forever ties your heart to a place you’ve visited and fallen in love with

Ready to hang in your space

Why wouldn't I be

Acrylic & graphite on canvas