About

The patchwork of creations from Petal Designs are created to evoke a gentle emotional response. Each design is created form a different from of love for a different medium and process and final effect. - different forms of love for each medium and subject matter. I love finding beauty in the simple things as well as the complex. A small flower painted by my child with a crayon and tiny hand and concentration and pride, brings as much, if not more pleasure than viewing a masterpiece in a museum … They were each created from an individual mind - in a different place for the same reason - bc they loved it, bc they were inspired to create an image. Art is a creation, designed to CREATE emotion! Art in it’s myriad of techniques and disciplines, evokes a huge range of emotions! Only the artist knows what he is trying to achieve with each step of the process.. joy, warmth, a heart hugging memory of people lost, maybe a giggle, a tender reminder of the past and maybe a nod to enjoy the now - right now. '“Live in the moment” It is a cliche but cannot be more true - I know, bc I used to live on the past and it was a dead end… I wish for my art to stop people for just a moment, see them smile, or wonder, or just love for what it is to them. to enjoy life for each day and small moment. There is beauty in each of us and a hope to find beauty all around us. My love of creating has been a lifelong passion and lifelong source of peace and fulfillment and solace. Art has sustained me through some of my most difficult moments. There have been times when I only created when I was in a “good” place… I had to be “happy” in order to sit down. As I mature, my art is what transforms a bad day into a day I can feel better about. The process of creating a simple snowflake or a complex drawing is something I hope to never live without -