October is the month of painted leaves,” Thoreau wrote in 1862. “Their rich glow now flashes round the world.” ...

Conversely, Bickmore takes pains to paint each of her orchids as singular beings, not examples of a romanticized archetype. Since the flowers in her work are all based on specific specimens she ...

“Similar to drenching a room in a singular paint color, double drenching adds an additional layer of dimension and interest ...