MaryBeth Karaus Portfolio Box
Confections, 2023, SOLD
This year I started a rose garden with about twenty different varieties of bushes. Beginning in June, almost daily, I began a ritual of cutting roses. The abundance of this garden brought me so much joy! Several times a week, I could make bouquets for my loved ones and for my home. They were all shapes and colors, and smelled like grapefruit, honey, and sweet pastries. My passion for their beauty comes through in these five paintings. I started each painting with a large three inch brush to get the large shapes, then smaller and smaller brushes to find the details and refinements. I find them delectable so I named them “Confections- Creamsicle, Lemon Chiffon, Pink Champagne, Sorbet, and Buttercream."
Collection comes in handmade engraved clamshell box with museum gloves and artist statement.
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![Creamsicle](/art/x13oyvmclonx.jpeg)
Creamsicle, 2023
oil on panel, 16x12 inches
![Lemon Ciffon](/art/4ezgyymcl5od.jpeg)
Lemon Ciffon, 2023
oil on panel, 16 x 12 inches
![Pink Champagne](/art/l3a3yfmcla43.jpeg)
Pink Champagne , 2023
oil on panel, 16 x 12 inches
![Buttercream](/art/mt92lwymcl1bt.jpeg)
Buttercream, 2023
oil on panel, 12 x 16 inches
![Sorbet](/art/2vecycmclbga.jpeg)
Sorbet, 2023
oil on panel, 12x16 inches