01/19/2026
Bendy Stems 1
22" x 30"
Watercolor on Arches cold press paper
Bendy Stems connects my love of flowers with my hypermobile Ehlers Danlos, a connective tissue disease that leads to over-flexible joints (and sooo many other aspects I deal with in my daily life).
I wanted to visualize that with these gorgeous, bright pink peonies...the stems are stretchy, bent, and tearing away from the bloom, yet there is joyful color and light. Many of us experience subluxation and dislocation, a pulling apart of the joints, and subsequent tears. Unfortunately for some that is a daily, painful occurence.
It is very important to me to raise awareness about EDS, and it's thirteen types, for those who are suffering as well as anyone in the medical community who is willing to help others. It took me decades of doctors visits and surgeries and medications and physical therapy to have a rheumatologist believe me.
I plan to add 1-2 pieces to this series, specifically a gorgeous set of yellow roses, for May's awareness month.
1750 USD. Original. Unframed.
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