This is the last of the cherry blossom sculptures, seen at National Harbor, across the river in Maryland. It’s a popular destination, and the first time we went to photograph it, the place was packed, we couldn’t find a place to park and didn’t quite know where the blossom was anyway. The next Sunday it rained, so we figured it would be a perfect time to go, and so it was.

We really enjoyed tracking down all 26 sculptures, which were located in all eight wards of DC, some of which we’d never been to, as well as a few in Maryland and Virginia. They’re a marvelous addition to the city, and I wish they were permanent, but they’ll be auctioned off towards the end of spring. I’d love to have one, but unfortunately we really have no place to put it.

Says the artist: “I’ve been creating and working with swirl patterns for some time now. I like to incorporate them into my images and designs or by themselves. When I decided to paint the floor in my gallery, I did the whole thing in black and white. The surface is white while the swirl patterns are all black. I did not do any sketches or pencil outlines beforehand; I just freestyled the swirl pattern. It was exciting and a bit nerve-wracking to not know what the end result would be. I took a similar approach in designing the Cherry Blossom chair and also incorporated hidden images within the swirl pattern. Almost like a hidden picture puzzle, let’s see where your eyes go and what they find.”

Best to view in "Original" because other versions resized by Pbase are decidedly
unsharp.

Fourth time’s the charm, posted earlier: