The timed auction ends Thursday April 16th at 8:00pm. Whoever holds the highest bid at the auction closing time wins.
Miriam Wells
Dahlia Season, 2024
Acrylic on canvas
Height 61 cm x Width 61 cm
Artwork is unframed and ready to hang & comes with a certificate of authenticity
Starting Bid: $500
Dahlia Season is a commanding contemporary still life that captures the fleeting, fervent beauty of late summer by balancing raw expressive energy with a sophisticated pastel palette. This acrylic on canvas work transforms a traditional floral subject into a dynamic visual concept, defined by a lush, chaotic bouquet of dahlias rendered in a striking gradient of peonies, corals, and deep magentas.
The work utilises thick, impasto brushwork to give the petals a tactile, sculptural quality, while intentional paint drips and gestural sweeps of green foliage introduce a sense of urgency.
The vibrancy of the blooms is anchored by a whimsical, striped lavender and cobalt vase, set against a grounded charcoal and blush background. By blending representational forms with abstract techniques - such as the vertical weeping paint lines - the piece bridges the gap between classic floral art and modern expressionism. The soft, atmospheric pink haze of the background creates a romantic, airy feel that makes the work an ideal focal point for both minimalist and maximalist interiors.
Dahlia Season is a celebration of imperfection and the passage of time. Its generous texture and bold use of colour make it a standout acquisition for collectors looking to inject life, colour and movement into their collection.
This gallery-ready piece is executed in artist-grade acrylic on stretched canvas and is prepared to serve as a signature element in any contemporary space.
Artist Bio: Miriam Wells is a contemporary abstract expressive painter whose work spans lyrical floral still life and true abstract expressionism.
She's fascinated by growth and seasonal change - and how these processes are both fast and slow simultaneously. Her practice is anchored by the simple art of paying attention in small green spaces - and how this opens up new worlds. Through this small lens of vessels, petals and ponds, wonder lives in every brushstroke. With a degree in Creative Arts from the University of Wollongong, and experience as an academic in art history, dramaturgy and creative writing theory, Mim has recently shifted her creative practice from writing to painting, embracing an expressionist's toolkit of bold strokes and emotive abstraction, with a decadent's obsession with beauty, abundance and decay.