Daisy Roots I
by Oliver McKenna

Description

Part of the Daisy Roots series, this acrylic-on-canvas work taps into that strange way childhood memories feel bigger than life. The daisies loom large — less like flowers you’re looking at, more like flowers you remember lying beside in the grass on a hot afternoon that somehow still feels close.

The faded blues, pinks and soft shadows give the painting the feel of an old photograph, while loose, instinctive brushwork keeps it alive and immediate. Scribbled graffiti lines cut through the surface, pulling the piece out of nostalgia and into the present. It’s not really about looking back – it’s about how certain memories never fully leave, and how they keep showing up in the now.