Poppies

Calla Lilies

Orchids

Water Lilies

Desert Blooms

Irises

Lilies

Kathy's Garden

Famous Gardens

Orchids

Orchids are one of the most varied of flowers. They are found on all continents except Antarctica, from rain forests to deserts, from sea level to mountain sides…but, alas, not in my garden! I find them exciting to paint, because of their many shapes and interesting color combinations. Since they do not bloom very often, they are all about the show. Orchids vary in appearance from the bizarre to the sublime, from alien to ethereal. I painted many of the orchids on this page from blooms I saw at the Pacific Orchid Expo, put on by the San Francisco Orchid Society...a must-do, if you are in the Bay Area in mid-February.