Chelsea Rose Desert flora When the sun sets

When the sun sets

This particular specimen was discovered on one of our trips to the Baja Peninsula in Mexico

She was a huge inspiration to me early in life and I was able to travel there with some fellow artists to experience it first-hand

This iconic bridge across the Arno in Florence is a popular tourist attraction and houses many fine jewelry shops

my subject was captured

Chelsea Rose Desert flora When the sun setsWatercolor on paper, framed 30 x 22 This is one of the reference photos I took while attending the Chelsea Garden Show in London. As one of the largest, most impressive floral shows in the world, it was a wonderful place to gather inspiration.