Apples and Honey, 2020

We celebrate multiple traditions—from gifty and spiritual holidays, to recognizing the solstice and how nature's cycles affect us—not just in fall and winter, but throughout the year. The Rosh Hashanah tradition of apples and honey reminds me how often we communicate via the language of nature's gifts. The past few years, some parts of our traditions and celebrations have been interrupted, even overshadowed, by the pandemic, but my painting Apples and Honey honors our perseverence.