Hyacinths

One of my dearest friends gave me some blue hyacinths for Christmas. They bloomed over the holidays and filled my home with an amazing scent. Over the two weeks the blooms changed colour from deep blue gradually lightening into a warmer violet. These paintings combines my sense of smell, sight and the feelings in my heart about that friend and what true friendship is and means. When I was trying to name the paintings I discovered that the meaning of blue hyacinths is constancy. I felt that was a true name for the gifts I have received.

As time moved on towards spring I started exploring other colours of hyacinths whilst waiting for the light days to return.

White hyacinths symbolize peace, purity and healing.

Pink hyacinths represent joy, playfulness, love and beginnings which are very spring-like attributes.