Queen of the Night V Print

This paint is inspired by a cactus that bloom once a year usually at night. It is an event, a celebration. The cactus originated in Central and South America. Even though it had acclimated here.The timing of it's blooming is in conjunction with the seasons there. Here is the poem that I wrote for the painting: 'Here Now, attempting to acclimate, futile or not Habituated or not to alien surroundings. Rounded stems wrapped in our painful wounds. . Surmounting the odds of our existence. A sudden miracle, Flowering an overnight unfolding an enormous pure white blossom against the dark night sky The familiar vanilla scent.'