(Life is just) A Bowl of Cherries
(30" x 24", oil on canvas)

There were two quite distinct ways I saw of approaching this painting. The first, and perhaps most obvious choice, would have been a small piece that would emphasize the jewel-like quality of the cherries. I chose instead to do a super-sized version, giving the cherries and bowl heroic proportions.

Scale is key to perception, and I was keen to exploit the positive concept of a simple bowl of cherries and make a really big statement. It can certainly be no coincidence that these cherries are at peak season mid-summer, a time when it is easy to think positive and believe that life can be just A Bowl of Cherries.

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