Fruit Plate paintings is two series’ of six paintings based on fruit seeds. I painted this theme for the Minutiae Exhibition at Rosebed Gallery, Eudlo. A little background if you like in Creative Clips Gallery
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Mighty Mango painting
2014 Acrylic on Canvas 20 x 20cm
One of six (Seed Series II – Summer Fruit) for Minutiae Exhibition at Rosebed Gallery, Eudlo
Same Montville pottery bowl, but I played with the colours for this second series of paintings.
Mango season is a classic for people who live in Queensland. It is summer, it is too hot, but there are mangoes! This one is from the orchard here. Sliced to show a glimpse of the huge awkward seed and the other ‘cheek’ ready to eat…
Papaya Fire painting
2014 Acrylic on Canvas 20 x 20cm
One of six (Seed Series II – Summer Fruit) for Minutiae Exhibition, Rosebed Gallery, Eudlo
Papayas also grow here – the seeds look like caviar to me. I sliced the Papaya lengthwise and placed across the Montville Pottey bowl – like sticks in the fiery heat of Summer; painting Papaya Fire, before eating the grainy yellow flesh.
Watermelon Wedges painting
2014 Acrylic on Canvas 20 x 20cm
One of six (Seed Series II – Summer Fruit) for Minutiae Exhibition, Rosebed Gallery, Eudlo
I painted the watermelon wedges on the old Montville Pottery bowl as if ready to eat. Watermelon is sweet and juicy in the heat of our Summer. I cut wedges so you can imagine picking up each one …
Pomegranate Planet painting
2014 Acrylic on Canvas 20 x 20cm
One of six (Seed Series II – Summer Fruit) for Minutiae Exhibition at Rosebed Gallery, Eudlo
Translucent fleshy jewels wrapped in paper-thin packages burst from the hard, shiny angular fruit. Painting Pomegranate Planet was an experience. The name came from its hulking profile taking up the Montville Pottery bowl. Look for a tender surprise in the shadow shape though …
Pretty Pineapple painting
2014 Acrylic on Canvas 20 x 20cm
One of six (Seed Series II – Summer Fruit) for Minutiae Exhibition at Rosebed Gallery, Eudlo
Fresh pineapple is grown in this area and tastes so different raw from the tins of yellow circles I grew up with.
Pretty Pineapple was a challenge to paint in that I wanted to show a side of this fruit other than the classic profile. I removed the raggedy top and sliced to reveal patterns in the columns of pale juiciness …
Apricot Kisses painting
2014 Acrylic on Canvas 20 x 20cm
One of six (Seed Series II – Summer Fruit) for Minutiae Exhibition at Rosebed Gallery, Eudlo
Apricots seem a gentle fruit to me and the way these sections sat in the bowl just touching each other gave me the name for this painting.
I used slower drying paint to blend and blur their fuzzy skin and soft flesh.