Did you know that in many cultures, pears are a symbol of divine sustenance, abundance and longevity? I’m sure I’ve come across that information before but forget these tidbits of information. As a practice, I can enjoy looking up the symbolic meaning of things.

As far as pears go, the shape of this fruit is something that I find very sensual and beautiful to look at. They do remind me a bit of the female form with their voluptuous curves. In Greek and Roman times the pear was associated with femininity and wealth. What a coincidence!

I like painting pears and find myself usually working with Bosc pears as a subject but this spring I’ve been enjoying the Anjou Pear – both to eat and work with as subjects for a painting. I used them in a painting class I was teaching recently and they were wonderful objects to have my students explore. In this rendering I was working with a high key arrangement of secondary colors. This was inspired by the set-up I created for my students. They used a limited palette where as here I worked with a full palette of colors to create a more vividly expressive outcome.

I hope you enjoy it!

This painting was created on a gallery wrapped canvas in oils and is a signed original. If you have any questions or wish to purchase this painting, contact me at cmartzloffart@gmail.com. * note – the frame is for suggestion only. Thank you, Catherine

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