Azalea Flower | Anther makes pollen Stamen provides support Petal attracts pollinators |
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ome serious artists distain certain subjects, like sunsets, lighthouses or flowers. If subjects are clichés then they must have some universal appeal. This alone makes them valuable to explore, with an intention to enrich the already expansive expression idiom. Carefully considered, working with the visually familiar can facilitate perceptual awareness. Disaffection stalks around us.
“Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.” - Carl Gustav Jung

