While construction is continuing on my new studio in the Massachusetts Berkshires I have found myself working in various spots in the house from the cold basement all winter to the kitchen table, where I find myself now. The new big window in the kitchen gives me a wonderful view of the garden as tiny ephemerals and bulbs of all kinds are emerging from the soil. It is truly magical and inspiring me to once again work on my paintings which I call Gardeners' Dreams. My kitchen table is not very big so I decided to work in gouache and watercolor on a tiny scale. Here are the six I have done so far and each of them is accompanied by an equally tiny gardener's dream scenario. Each one is about 7" x 5".
When she planted the milkweed the most extraordinary Monarch appeared.
She dreamt of an asparagus bed with ferns so soft and airy she could float on it like a cloud.
It was amazing the difference a few days of sun could make.
She dreamt that one tomato grew so large she could sit on it like a pouf.
On the third year her asparagus was so prolific she could walk between the spears like a forest.
She dreamt she had to play tug of war with that damn crow to save her corn.
In her dream she pulled back the curtain and tulips rode in on a spring breeze.
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