Original mixed media painting by Waynesville, NC artist Carol Fetty
20x20 inch gallery wrapped canvas with 1.5 inch sides
Materials: Inks, Spray Paint, Oils
Created in 2025
This artwork features a radiant red-orange poppy as its focal point, rising prominently against a soft blended background of warm golden tones, cool aqua blues and earthy greens. The petals are painted with expressive, layered brushstrokes, giving the bloom a vivid, almost glowing presence. Surrounding the poppy are more delicate, abstracted flowers in rust and coral hues, their forms loosely defined and swaying as if caught in a gentle breeze.
In the lower left, two cattail reeds emerge from a dark, misty base, adding a grounded marsh-like element that contrasts beautifully with the ethereal quality of the surrounding flora. Wisps of light and color drift across the canvas, enhancing the dreamy, almost nostalgic mood. Subtle highlights and textured layering suggest light filtering through morning mist, infusing the painting with movement and warmth.
