Mixed Media on canvas, stretched and ready to hang.

Signed on the back.

'Peaches', by Aimee Rytenskild, depicts a female figure, who gazes out from the canvas. In her hand she holds a peach, which she reaches up to her face as if about to take a bite. Her dress is adorned with a graphic pattern based on the shape of Australian Blue Wrens, and she is surrounded by a pattern made up of Native Flora, notably Waratahs, signifying her connection to the Australian Bush. Her hair is stringy and wild, reminiscent of tree roots. This serves as a physical connection between her and nature, and alludes to the connection between 'femininity' and 'mother nature'.

As a predominantly abstract painter, I have recently been inspired to create more figurative and representational works, as a way to more directly communicate subject matter. This painting is part of a larger series of work that aims to explore the intrinsic relationship between societies associations of femininity and the environment, epitomised by the concept of 'mother nature'.

'Peaches' serves as a celebration of pattern and graphics, and features bold, yet controlled pops of colour. This piece will certainly serve as a conversation starter in any space, adding a fun sense of mystery and sense of story.