In a quiet corner of Meridian, Idaho, a hidden neighborhood bursts into bloom each spring, with plum trees blushing in every direction like a secret celebration. As I sat painting beneath one of these trees, surrounded by petals and light, something still felt unfinished—until a young girl in a pink dress appeared and gently leaned against the very tree I was capturing. In that instant, it was as if the Sugar Plum Fairies themselves had choreographed the scene. It became more than a painting—it became a memory stitched with wonder.

Product information:

• Ayous wood .75″ (1.9 cm) thick frame from renewable forests

• Paper thickness: 10.3 mil (0.26 mm)

• Paper weight: 189 g/m²

• Acrylite front protector

• Hanging hardware included

© Elizabeth Van Tassel, 2025.

This piece may not be reproduced by any process without written permission from the artist.