The side of my house is covered in Virginia Creeper, an ivy that creates layers of beautiful leaves. In the fall, they turn to purples, reds, oranges and pinks. This painting is part of my “Autumn’s Glory” collection that celebrates both the natural patters of the leaves layered on top of one another and the colors of fall.

I isolated this "curtain" of purple leaves from its environment and put it on a lush raspberry color. There is depth between the layers of leaves, but also a flattened perspective with the background being a solid color. I enjoyed playing with the relationship of both space and color in this piece.

The edges of the canvas are painted the same marble of rich raspberry and orange from the background of the painting.

24” x 24” x 1.5”
Acrylic on canvas, 2024