This piece is part of a series of 21 paintings called "Goodbye Lot 20". We had put our house on the market in September 2024. By late autumn, the house was under offer, and I knew that I would be leaving my Cedar Creek studio. I had worked in this very spacious place for 13 years and had been extremely fortunate to work in such a stunning venue, with mountain views, rolling paddocks, and pythons. During May and June, the light in the studio is always beautiful. The changing light is softer, but the shadows are inkier and richer. I chose vessels with personal meaning and flora from my gardens and the paddocks. It was my farewell to a place we were ready to leave with a sense of gratitude. I knew I would miss the plants I had nurtured in trying terrain, but it was time to go. I worked in several sizes and cherished this time as a sanity break from the chaos of packing up life.
This piece features two wooden egg cups, which were a gift from my university professor. She had taken a textile exhibition to Moscow ( with some of my work), and she brought me these. Eggs must be massive in Russia as I have never bought an egg big enough to fit them.