Kristin Parone

Summertime Tea

acrylic gouache on canvas

24″ x 24″

2024

My still life paintings represent an invitation to conversation and reflection. The vessels in my paintings are from my tea pot/cup collection, which I started in the 1970s going to yard sales with loved ones. The vibrant colors are meant to spark a joyful feeling. The variety of cups represents choice and the blue bow hints at celebration!

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Kristin Parone

Fruit Feast

Inspired by: Henry George Todd, Study of Strawberries Unknown Artist, English Teapot

acrylic gouache

18″ x 24″

2024

The word ‘feast’ often conjures images of carnivorous platters of meats. As a vegetarian, my mind goes toward juicy succulent fruits. The egg cup depicts a rooster, yet he is not on the menu. The table-scape still life is also meant to be a feast for the eyes with busy fabric tablecloth and a floral bouquet including a large orange to represent the unexpected representation to the theme. Oranges are everywhere in this scene! The tea represents community, conversation, and connection.

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