'Peach'

The sweet fragrance of freshly picked peaches at the farmers market completely seduced me and just wouldn’t let go. I didn’t want to be literal with this painting so stayed away from the obvious oval shapes and went deep into a new range of colours instead. ‘Sun ripe’ was the phrase floating through my mind as I experimented with a new palette of peaches and corals. Happily, my brushstrokes delivered something juicy and warm with all the delicious fuzzy hues of my favourite summer fruit.

‘Peach’ may be the most enticing exploration of taste and aroma in the ‘Summer Detours’ collection of abstract paintings and prints. A happy summer memory of all things sweet and juicy, it's a bite into the sweet heat of blazing late-afternoon sun. Using a slightly larger canvas for the original acrylic abstract painting gave me room to build up the layers of this evocative image.

Just make sure you have a napkin on hand in case any juice drips down your chin!