"softly, as in a morning sunrise"*

Katrina Berg

36x48 (w/ frame 44x56)

oil on wood, gold leaf vintage-style frame

Gallery commission donated to charity

Valued at: $11,800

"In my travels abroad I have spent time learning from masters and have created pieces once home that are a nod to their brillance & light. I've been wanting to paint Van Gogh sunflowers for a while now...sunflowers are favorites of my dear friends Anna & Ramona. These ladies are such a light to all who get to know them. Full of wisdom beyond their years and love that pours into each soul who allows them. Sweet & brave ramona is a warrior & heroine of mine -- she faced challenges in this life that would cause nearly all of us to shrink in despair -- but instead, she lifted & gave strength to her family and friends...she danced & sang her unique song and made everyone grateful to have known her. She started a new adventure last year and I think of her all the time. I know I'm not the only one. May these flowers bring the love and light of Ramona & her incredible mom Anna, to your heart as you face your own life challenges each day. xo"

Artist Bio:

https://katrinaberg.com

Instagram: @katrina.berg

Life is sweeter in candy color! Katrina's oil paintings are a celebration of those sweet moments in between the hard and unsavory...a refuge from the unwanted parts of life that so often visit us all. Thick strokes of paint & color with stained glass shine -- are windows to the deepest treasured memories in our hearts. Life is rarely easy and jolly...but savoring the sweet moments gives us the strength we need to find peace, growth, and fulfillment along our journey.

Formally trained as a landscape architect, Katrina's work beckons the "outside-in" by depicting the natural world: flora & fauna in her yard, neighboring fields, and from her travels. Katrina & her husband live in a quirky, but modern, concrete home in Midway, Utah with their daughter and 4 sons. You can listen to her podcast: the CANDYcolored studio on her website (katrinaberg.com), or wherever you listen to podcasts.

*Gallery commission donated