Lemons

Lemons are depicted in a container and with fruit and leaves in a glass vase.

Thirteen Lemons

Shelves

I often use lemons in my paintings. Their crisp yellow is a counterpoint to the many variations of blue that I like to use. Frescoes of lemons and lemon trees adorn some of the walls of villas in the Roman city of Pompeii. However lemons came into their own in the seventeenth century. The Dutch masters of still life used lemons in their paintings because they were a rare fruit, probably imported from Spain or Italy. In Dutch art, lemons in a still life could represent Luxury, Love or Longevity! I doubt that the lemons in my paintings have any deep symbolic meanings and they are no longer rare – they just last well under the spotlight!

Indian Hawthorne

Eucalyptus leaves and white daisies are in an old enamel coffee pot. Some loose lemons and a plate with a lemon decal are nearby.

The Lemon Plate

Exhibition

My next art exhibition will be at the Brisbane Institute of Art in March 2024. Please send me a note so I can remind you before my exhibition starts, Christine.

In this still life painting a decorated plate and a blue jug are behind some lemons.

Lemons and Lace

A bowl of lemons and a vase of flowers sits with other objects in front of an open window.

The Window

Gum Blossoms

Lots of small objects are displayed in a set of shelves. A bowl of lemons is in one of the box-like spaces.

Knick Knack Shelves

Enamelware

Lemons

Lemons

Exhibition

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