Painting of a Cactus Frame:Dark ash pulling the eye through the

pulling the eye through the dazzling tangle of warm and cool tones

letting the purples shift from deep violet in the foreground to a hazy mauve in the distance

A single scarlet tulip opens at full width across this contemporary composition

a grand avenue of palms stretches into the distance beneath a faded teal sky

golden dandelions and clusters of warm orange blooms crowd the foreground in joyful abundance

Painting of a Cactus Frame:Dark ash pulling the eye through theA tall columnar cactus rises at the centre of this striking composition, wrapped in an extravagant burst of blooms. Vivid orange roses, coral and pink cactus flowers, blue blossoms and spiny green pads crowd around its base and climb its ribbed green stem. Set against a deep teal to black background, every saturated petal and sharp spine stands out with sculptural, almost three dimensional clarity. The pairing of desert toughness with lush, jewel