Fennel in Gold II Andrew Wyeth Retouched original mixed media painting

Retouched original mixed media painting mounted on cradled wood panel

before she even knew it would become Memoirs

Vessel offers the subtle ink imprint of tree a core section under bold ink blots in umber and black tones

A lovely central piece for all spaces

exudes energy and impact

Fennel in Gold II Andrew Wyeth Retouched original mixed media paintingWhile working in her Petaluma studio setting up for the Memoirs show, Isabelle could not help notice the long sculptural lines of the dried fennel plant growing meters tall along the bank of the Petaluma river by the studio building. She foraged a few branches that spoke to her. Their structure, elegance and simplicity appealed to her and decided to use them on her long wood panels she had on hand. In their nature they sort of blend with the rest of