“Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadows. It's what the sunflowers do.,” ~Helen Keller

The title of this piece was inspired by descriptions of sunflowers written in letters from Vincent van Gogh to his brother Theo. The letters can be found on-line and interesting to read because they express his boundless excitement about painting. My actual painting inspiration came from seeing a stunning sunflower field at Dorthea Dix Park in Raleigh North Carolina. Stunning yellow flowers at the peak of their bloom in perfect morning light created a scene I couldn’t refuse. I can’t help but smile when I look at this painting.

This is the original painting so there is only one.  It’s painted in acrylic on a 1 1/2” thick gallery wrapped canvas and the scene continues on the edges for a very finished look. No framing is needed, but if you like frames it can also be framed.  The size of this piece is 30” x 40”.