Garlic is my favorite and reliable staple in my garden. Onions? I am still trying to figure out. Thank goodness for a canvas and some paint.

My love affair with the vibrant colors of vegetables didn’t start in my own garden—it all began at a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) near Walden Pond in Massachusetts. Then, came the blueberries. Lowbush, highbush, and the inspiration to have my own.

My love affair with the vibrant colors of vegetables didn’t start in my own garden—it all began at a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) near Walden Pond in Massachusetts. Here, in a cellar built into the barn, baskets of all sizes displayed the day’s harvest. Including these green and purple cabbage.

My Oil Painting Process

My admiration of the nuances of vibrant reds was only surpassed by my fascination with the spaces nestled between the berries. In these delicate interstices, one berry met another, casting gentle shadows, that of the composition revealed itself. Crafted around 2005, this painting continues to evoke joy within me even today, hanging in my kitchen.

My love affair with the vibrant colors of vegetables didn’t start in my own garden—it all began at a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) near Walden Pond in Massachusetts.