wildflower center still lifes

I took a trip out to the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center on Friday. I wanted to check out the exhibition space and meet Joseph Hammer. He is the individual who has invited me and is organizing the exhibit of my work out which will be presented there next winter.
While I was there I decided to search out new subjects for paintings. I was very excited about the pods I found. Pictured below is a buckeye pod with a few yummy brown-black seeds, and then the vibrant red mountain laurel seeds and pods. Its like a little treasure when you crack open the pods.

possum haw berries

Just the other day I was asked to exhibit my paintings at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center! I feel very honored.
In keeping along the lines of the Wildflower Center's mission, I went out this morning and photographed my native Texas Possum Haw tree. I planted it about 5 years ago, and this year it really did it's thing; red berries galore! Everything else in my yard looks horrible after the freeze, but the Possum Haw dropped all it's leaves but held onto it's vibrant red berries. It looks beautiful. I haven't quite figured out how to capture that yet, but I did so some Possum haw berry still lives.

Wildflower Center Art Auction

The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center will be holding it's annual art auction this spring. I have decided to donate this small pomegranate still life painting. Check back in the next few weeks for details on the where and when of it all.