Florals | Pamela Grabber

• Angelica

  Oil, Panel, 8” x 10”. This vibrant purple and green herb growing along the creek near my home is called Angelica. Legend has it that a monk received a message from an angel that its medicinal properties would cure the p…

• At Bob & Nana’s

  Oil, Panel, 12” x 12”. As I sketched this view in watercolor pencils, a fellow artist suggested I paint this scene in oils. I’m glad I did. (Thank you, Jason, for the nudge!)

• Old Fashioned Gals II

  Oil, Panel, 8” x 8”

• Old Fashioned Gals I

  Oil, Panel, 8” x 8”

• Laurel Light

  Oil, Panel, 6” x 8”

• Homegrown Peonies

  Oil, Panel, 10” x 8”. Ah, the brief and shining moment that is peony season! After painting this scene in our backyard garden, I noticed when I came indoors that I still smelled peonies. I realized my hair absorbed thei…

• Best Buds

  Oil, Panel, 8” x 10”. I loved how these two peonies seemed to be posing for a selfie! I just had to name the piece “Best Buds”!

• Side Door Welcome

  Oil, 9” x 12”. As the morning sun bathed the east door to our home, I painted these cheerful blooms which greet all who enter. Welcome, friends!

• Perennial Rhythm

  Oil, Panel, 9” x 12”. Painting within my backyard perennial flower beds, the rhythm speaks to me of moments, seasons, and years. I love to paint and ponder here.

• Tulips Alla Prima

  Oil, Panel, 12” x 7”. Painted in one session from life I took joy in capturing these tulips “alla prima”.

• Blooming in the Midst

  Oil, 16” x 12”. Inthe midst of a Wisconsin January, in the midst of the Strada Easel Challenge, in the midst of current joys and sorrows, these tulips bloom. Such a gift!

• Hollyhocks Contre Jour

  Oil, Panel, 10” x 8”. I loved how the morning light rendered translucent the petals of the hollyhocks with the dark pines as a backdrop. Contre jour is the French term for this effect; it means “against the day”. Hummin…

• Pink Resurrection Lilies

  13” x 8”. In this year of drought, I wondered if I would see these lilies bloom, especially since the early spring heat and no rain shriveled the leaves prematurely. They’re called Resurrection Lilies because they send…

• Cherry Blossom Special

  Oil, Panel, 10" x 20". Spring's cherry blossoms profusely announce the anticipation of summer's cherries in Wisconsin. I love how the fruit tree's flowers tell us that good things are coming!

• Plein Air Lilies and Phlox

  Oil, Panel, 25” x 15”. Painted from life over several days in my backyard garden, the hummingbirds kept me company on this one.

• Pink Hydrangeas

  Oil, Panel, 8” x 13”

• Peony Parade

  Oil, Panel, 8” x 13”. Nothing says June in Wisconsin like a peony! I felt so elated to capture these old fashioned blooms in my west garden as hummingbirds kept me company.

• Turn to the Sun

  Oil, Panel, 24” x 24”. When late summer brings a rainy week, I bring the flowers inside to paint them in an arranged still life. After each painting session of these blooms from my garden, I would notice how they had mo…

• Crocus Party

  Oil, Panel, 12” x 9”. I forgot where I planted these crocus bulbs last fall. They reminded me!

• Apple Blossoms

  Oil, Panel, 8” x 10”. Painting these blossoms in our little orchard at our home, I took joy in their fragrance and beauty while anticipating the tasty MacIntosh apples to come in the autumn. I want to be like a fruit tr…

• Water Lilies Gicleé

  10" x 8". Sold as a gallery wrapped canvas gicleé reproduction ready to hang.

• When Cicadas Sing Gicleé

  10” x 8”. Sold as a gallery wrapped gicleé reproduction ready to hang.

• Resilience Gicleé

  20" x 16". Sold as a gallery wrapped gicleé reproduction, ready to hang.

• Pink Amaryllis Gicleé

  28" x 22". Sold as a gallery wrapped gicleé reproduction, ready to hang.

• Survivors

  Oil, Panel, 10” x 8”. These daffs survived the frost and I just had to stop everything and paint them in tribute to their beauty and strength!