Poppies / The Lust For Life - Artifact: SaddlebagsArtifact: Saddlebags Poppies The Lust For Life reflects on liberty not only as a political ideal, but as a deeply human impulse the desire to live fully, freely, and with vitality. Inspired by the historical echoes of Americas ongoing pursuit of freedom, the poppies in this work symbolize both remembrance and renewal. Traditionally associated with memory and sacrifice, poppies also embody resilience: they bloom brightly even in disturbed or fragile

But before the earth is covered with a white blanket

This work is an archival giclee eco print reflecting the luminosity

Size: 42x38 (Sold with frame)

Loire Valley

Oil on Canvas by Verne Thayer

Early morning winter sun shines through the mist in downtown Concord

Though she was a tireless and vocal crusader for the abolitionist movement and reform

A female Ruby-throated Hummingbird hovers over an orange trumpet flower

dreamy sky

Rushing water over rocks

Whether I am creating paintings

vibrant colors