Geisha 2 Geishas every year they'd grow daffodils

every year they'd grow daffodils in the field

rediscovered while leafing through an old book during an attempted clear-out

Standing before Monet’s vast panoramic canvases at Tate Britain and MoMA in New York became a lasting source of inspiration for my waterlilies paintings over the years

Like Alberto

Only on special occasions will I purchase flowers myself but my wife often likes to pick some up

Geisha 2 Geishas every year they'd grow daffodils20 x 20 cm This series of Geisha paintings began by chance, rediscovered while leafing through an old book during an attempted clear out. Inspired by the late Japanese artist Kitagawa Utamaro, the work quietly echoes the mood and sensitivity of his prints. Its less about costume or exoticism, and more about presence. About surface and pattern. About the fragile balance between stillness and performance the pause between moments