Peaking in Kyoto

Acrylic and on canvas

48x60in

2025

The first time I visited Japan, I remember being completely mesmerized by the orchids. I don't think I've ever seen more perfect ones in my life. Every petal looked almost too beautiful to be real.

For Jeff, Japan is his favorite place, so there's something particularly special about revisiting those memories through painting. Most of the flowers in Love Trippin come from our little world at home, but these take me back to a different place and a different moment in our relationship.

For this painting, I was thinking about that moment when you're peaking on an acid trip and everything starts to melt together. The walls, the room, you. I loved the idea of taking these almost impossibly perfect orchids and letting the world around them start to dissolve. The flowers hold onto their delicate shapes while the colors bleed, the paint drips, and everything starts to feel a little less solid.