Wood burned Flower of Life, gold leaf, Swallowtail butterfly, Australian raw opals, resin.
The first of this series. Inspired by my aunt Ilene and uncle Gary who both passed away battling cancer. They owned a garden center in Calverton and Jamesport, Colorful Gardens, where there would always be insects and flowers everywhere. Gary would fish for Lobsters on the Sound. The current owner and my close friend from Australia, Bianca gifted me with this butterfly she found in the greenhouses and a bunch of opals Ilene and Gary had left behind. Ilene would always say "let's be happy while we're here." Those words still ring in my head, I'll never forget.