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Not until I studied botany and viewed flower structures under magnifying glasses and microscopes did I really appreciate their magnificence. As a life-long gardener I looked at and created landscapes, matching groups of plants to be seen from a distance, blending distant views of overall colors and shapes. Matching seasons and cultivation needs, heights and spreads contributing to the designs I created in gardens and on canvas in my landscape paintings.<\/p>\n

\"Tulips<\/a>

A rainbow of colors in a friend’s May garden. Photo by Mary Ahern.<\/p><\/div>\n

But that aha moment of peering dramatically close to the parts of a flower opened a whole new world of vision and contemplation for me.<\/p>\n

By painting my flowers overly large and entirely out of scale from the real world, I try to bring that same sense of awe to my viewers. Show them something of what I see. I try to create for them their own aha moment of joy and wonder to take on their journey.<\/p>\n

\"Yellow<\/a>

Yellow Tulip Squared. Various size prints available on canvas, fine art paper, metal and acrylic in my online shop.<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

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