Water lily

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The water-lily, in the midst of waters, opens its leaves and expands its petals, at the first pattering of the shower, and rejoices in the rain-drops with a quicker sympathy than the packed shrubs in the sandy desert. (Samuel Taylor Coleridge)
This painting won a Finalist Award at the Gateway International Painting Contest in August 2020.

Water lily - oil on 16” x 20” wood board