Beauty Queens

Two decades ago, I created a series of large-scale still lifes of setups designed by my Dad.  As a former florist and wonderfully over-the-top kind of guy -- those still lifes were brimming with flowers, fruits and beauty.  He'd arrive in my studio with boxes full of goodies that I just couldn't wait to paint. He loved seeing the "scene" appear on canvas.

I loved those collaborations. Still can't put together something beautiful without thinking of those days.

Beauty Queens would have pleased him, I bet.