The Humble Root (2025) is an original oil painting on canvas. The sides of the artwork are finished in genuine copper leaf, presenting a polished and professional finish. This artwork forms part of my small works collection called "The Pantry" and measures 15 x 15 cm.
Artwork description
This painting captures more than a turnip set against shadow and light. It is a meditation on resilience, simplicity and the overlooked beauty of ordinary things. At first glance, the vegetable sits heavy and grounded, its skin flushed with purples and pinks that almost glow against the darkened backdrop. The leaves, though beginning to wilt, retain their vitality, arching forward in gestures both fragile and defiant. The fine tendrils of root, delicate yet persistent, remind us of the unseen networks that nourish and sustain life.
