Palm Springs Winter Afternoon Storm portraiture The brightly coloured flowers of

The brightly coloured flowers of the Torch Aloe stand out like jewels against the dusty plains of southern Africa

there’s a playful resignation toward precision

I have taken photographs of this piece in differing lights at different times of day and also some close-ups to showcase the intense texture

Signed and Dated on the back

—isn’t just the sky

Palm Springs Winter Afternoon Storm portraiture The brightly coloured flowers ofThis painting was born from the inspiration of a rare stormy day in Palm Springs in January 2024. Magnificent mountain ranges form the backdrop to the entire Coachella Valley. Stepping out of a friend's house, I was captivated by a particular angle that revealed a particularly wide vista of numerous hills. The sky was ablaze with reds, pinks, and browns, as the sand whipped up by the incoming storm created a mesmerizing display. The sun, on its