Mystery Bin Orchids

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Picked up this plant from the bargain bench of a local nursery - no label, no suggestion as to it's heritage. Two years later I was rewarded with profuse blooms of violet and chocolate, about 2 1/2 inches across and having a faint sweet-peppery fragrance early in the morning. Here, the indigo sky of morning before sunrise emphasizes their moody colors, lending to their mystery. Love them. . . "

- Nancy Boudreau

This is a 5" x 7" acrylic painting on gessoed and lovlingly textured mat board. Sealed with a gloss clear coat and delivered in a cream-colored 8" x 10" mat, ready for framing. The text above is handwritten by the artist on the back of the painting. This is part of an ongoing series of small works, paintings with prose and poetry, that was started in June 2007.

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The Orchids

The desktop garden continues to capture my attention. These yellow phalaenopsis of unknown heritage have shown amazing stamina, having thrived outdoors despite slugs, bugs, intermittent rain and browsing wildlife. Now indoors, the plump blooms somehow defy dessication. They've been putting on a show for weeks now. Their crowning moment comes each morning when they're backlit by the rising sun. Here, I paint them abstractly, feeling their spirit in color and strokes.
- Nancy Boudreau

This painting is about 5" x 7" acrylic on gessoed mat board, protected in a cream-colored mat. As with all these little studies, the text above is handwritten on the back of the painting, which is also signed and dated. For comments and queries, please feel free to contact me directly at: nb@nboudreau.com