Turkish Delight (Guli's Pomegranates)
8 in. x 8 in., acrylic on cradled birch panel
$160 unframed (framing optional)
My friend Guli recently traveled to Turkey, a place she lived several years ago before she came to America to make a life for herself here. Her turkish baklava and breads are beyond compare, and she is one of the hardest workers I know and values her freedom here in the west more than most. On her trip back to Turkey, she snapped photos of the native pomegranate trees there, hanging like blushing scarlet apples with their little crowns on their bottoms. She says they grow everywhere, sweet and fragrant, and anyone can pick as much as they want because of the sheer abundance of them. With her permission, I painted this piece from the pictures she took while she was there. It's done on a cradled birch wood panel, which is firm but thirstier than canvas. The paint strokes are smoother and less textural on wood and the build up of paint is subtler. The cradling gives the piece about a one-inch depth and it can be framed or hung as is. The sides are painted red.
