Last fall the leaves of a tree caught my eye. The leaves were a mass of glowing color set afire by bright sunlight. With a couple of clicks of my camera I saved that moment.

I asked a friend the name of the tree. To my surprise she said it was a dogwood! I have painted dogwoods in the Spring with dark leaves and white flowers. In the fall the flowers are gone and the leaves change from green to a rather drab red-purple. The sun changed those purplish leaves to vibrant reds, pinks, and gold. I have painted the image of the leaves as I and my camera saw them that particular day last Fall.

I learned last night (March 9) from an email from Denise Sanabria that this painting has been selected for the Dogwood Regional Exhibition. It will be shown at the Emporium of the Arts and Cultural Alliance, April 6 - 27, as part of the Dogwood Festival held every year in Knoxville, TN. I was surprised and pleased. This is the first time one of my paintings has been selected for this venue.

April 14, 2012 Update: Tonight an email from Denise Sanabria informed me that this painting has been sold. Perhaps I will do a new composition sometime in the future featuring the fall foliage of the Dogwood.