A Bowl of Geraniums by John Funt, 2025 (23" x 28")

This is an original, one-of-a-kind painting by Norfolk, Connecticut-based artist John Funt entitled A Bowl of Geraniums, 2025. Framed dimensions are 23"H x 28"W Oil on Panel Artist Statement: "I love dark interiors that look out to a bright landscape. Species geraniums from the greenhouse are dropped casually in a favorite ceramic bowl in the foreground here. These paintings are inspired by my greenhouse and garden, primarily, and celebrate the palette I see in the plant world accentuated by each season. I literally divide my time between the studio and the adjoining greenhouse and garden—both provide a needed refuge. I will take a plant cutting to the easel and paint/study it. I celebrate patterns in leaves, petals, textiles and happily disappear into the process! I find the use of vintage frames adds a collage element. So often a painting is a simplification of ideas. For me it is a process of editing and as such requires an initial complexity of color and detail which is pai