There’s perennial, there’s infinite. Then there’s your absence, showing up like a bird’s. call, or the pause between droplets on the ground. Patricia Guzman

Intermixing texture with pattern and simplicity, paper paintings require dexterity and great patience. Tiny pieces of paper are hand-torn and placed meticulously as the paintings come alive. Paper,, paint, dried flowers.

40” x 24”

Leo Delibes, the Romantic French composer wrote a stunning opera, Lakmé, in 1883. The most memorable aria is “The Flower Duet”, famously inspiring singers, filmmakers and artists throughout the years.

I imagined this lovely young lady might have been as enchanted as the rest of us who listen …