24”x48"x1.5” Oil on Canvas
I started this zucchini bloom painting in the beginning of 2017 before I took a trip to India. The people we visited in India were interested in seeing the paintings that I had created. I showed them many photos and they enjoyed the large colorful blooms but when I showed them the start of this painting one person in particular was very confused, she exclaimed “we eat those!” I believe she was perplexed at why I would paint this “food or delicacy” when I claimed to paint flowers. I also learned that in India flowers are not bought and given to show or display of love or caring towards others; but instead bought and strung up to put above the door of a new home or vehicle to serve as a blessing.
After I came back from India, I finished the painting but the memories of my travel stayed with me when it was time to title this painting. I chose “Enigmatic Delicacy” because of the perplexed lady who found it odd that I painted a zucchini bloom which is seen as a delicacy to many. The word enigmatic represent a mystery, perplexing or puzzling situation. Delicacy is something delightful or pleasing, especially a food considered with regard to its rarity or costliness.
Jess Quinn is a Waterloo, Iowa native and former public school art teacher. She discovered her passion for painting during her undergraduate studies at the University of Northern Iowa and went on to complete her Master's in Education from Viterbo University.
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