Butterflies for Debra of America

I am very excited to finally share this painting that I was asked to create for the organisation DebRA of America. Debra stands for Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa Research Association. And just in case you (like me) had no idea what that is, here's a great quick explanation from their website:

Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) is a rare genetic disorder that is painful and can lead to disability, disfigurement & early death. There is no cure or treatment today. EB makes the skin so fragile that the slightest friction causes blisters and skin tears. The eyes, mouth, throat and other internal organs are also affected.

The butterfly symbolises the fragile nature of the skin of people with EB and so DebRA has decided to have an artist create a butterfly themed image each year to be sold as limited edition prints. I am very honoured that this piece will be the first in the "artists corner" and as it has just gone live on the website you can follow the link here to purchase a the limited edition print in time for Christmas. All proceeds are going directly to DebRA of America. Happy shopping!

"Butterflies" 18x18" acrylic on canvas - http://www.debra.org

New Seascape Diptych

Finally, I finished a diptych I've been working on for a while and I think I've decided to sell them separately instead of as a pair. Somehow I think they just work well on their own. My favourite is the first one although the colours look a little off in this photo but you get the idea!

Oil on Canvas, 18x18"

Oil on canvas, 18x18"

More Flowers

Pile of Pansies, 8x8, acrylic on board

I've been back to the flowers today - this time a pile of blue pansies. This is a small painting, only 8x8 but I love the vivid electric blue colour. I chose to back it on a pink/red background so that the whole painting is pretty much based around the 3 primary colours which I think works well here.

I also did this slightly larger anemone painting (got to love anemones!) which is going to be part of a tryptich... watch this space for the next two!

Red Anemone, 18x18, acrylic on canvas