Fruit Squares: Fruit Cocktail
(16" x 16", oil on canvas)

While my other "Fruit Squares" paintings are generally 12", I felt the riot of colours here demanded a slightly larger canvas. I really had fun with this one, recalling my days as a child when "Fruit Cocktail" was often on the dessert menu (particularly the day before grocery day when the pantry pickings were slim). Then it was from a can, an uninspiring mix of soggy peaches, tasteless grapes and plastic maraschinos. Lucky for me, times have changed and fresh fruit is now readily available year-round.

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The Cutting Board, Dinner
(24" x 18", oil on canvas)

This is the last of my trio of cutting boards. Small artichokes had just appeared at the local market and seemed a perfect addition to this dinnertime story. I particularly like the mix of organic and man-made shapes that make up this composition.

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The Cutting Board, Lunch
(24" x 18", oil on canvas)

The second in my cutting board series, "Lunch" is a companion piece to last week's "Breakfast". The apple started off as unpeeled, but as the work progressed I found I needed some smaller shapes to balance the large ones. I didn't want to clutter the composition, so partially peeling the apple seemed the perfect solution

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The Cutting Board, Breakfast
(24" x 18", oil on canvas)

This is an example of how some of my compositions are like puzzles, each piece fitting together to make the whole. The cutting board was an absolute joy to paint, and I think it sits perfectly in the space. I am encouraged to try a series of three using the board element as an anchor around which I will build similar compositions.

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