Oranges for good luck and prosperity

I felt like painting something bright - something that felt super cheerful and joyful by just being, especially as autumn rolls in.  Oranges are believed to bring good luck and prosperity and it’s believed the round shape of the orange represents unity and completeness with the colour representing happiness and joy.  
I love the way the bowl is one colour but from shadows becomes four different colours.   I also liked that it is still life - something so stationary especially while I run around like a headless chicken getting my kids to all their after school sports.  

This artwork requires framing.  I suggest an oak frame to highlight the warmth of the oranges.  
Signed on the front.
50cm (W) x 40cm (H) x 1 cm (D)
Vanished Satin.

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I am an abstract artist and much of the colour and subject matter in my art references my own experiences and emotions around stunning landscapes in NZ where I was born and Australia where I now live.

I have also been a TV Producer and Casting Director for over 20 years, working for overseas TV networks and Australian broadcasters.

As a child, and right through my 20's, 30's and 40's I have loved to paint and create and after the loss of my mother it became an outlet.

I mainly use acrylic's, concentrating on bright, bold colour combinations – challenging the idea of traditional colour in everyday scenery and incorporating big loose brush strokes to allow a sense of movement.

I am motivated to make my mum proud and to bring joy to someone’s day with my pieces of art.