Papaya Velvet, oil on canvas, 80 x 80 cm
Papaya Velvet is a tropical still life spun in bold color and rich texture. Inspired by exotic locations and chilled cocktails, and gardens which feel too lush to be real. Set against a deep, dramatic background, vivid bursts of papaya orange, flamingo pink, and lush green play out like a carnival under the stars. Influenced by the wild, liberated colors of Fauvism, the detailed finesse of Realism, and with a suggestion of lavish still lifes from the Dutch Golden Age, this painting dances between rebellion and refinement. Papaya Velvet doesn’t whisper, it sings. It’s a visual vacation wrapped in old world glamour and modern punch, inviting you to lean in, slow down, and live a little louder.
