This painting brings together zinnias and chrysanthemums in a shared bouquet to hold two emotions at once: care and compassion. The zinnias, long associated with friendship, warmth, and steadfast connection, reach outward in vibrant color, offering presence and companionship. Interwoven among them, the chrysanthemums carry the quieter language of condolences, acknowledging grief, difficulty, or loss without turning away from it. Set against a deep, enveloping background, the flowers feel suspended in a moment of tenderness—an honest recognition that something painful is happening. Together, they form a visual apology and an invitation: I’m sorry this is happening to you, and you don’t have to face it alone. The painting becomes an offering of empathy, where friendship does not erase sorrow, but sits beside it.

35”x60” Acrylic on Canvas