Nery Gabriel Lemus The Power to Blossom- A Love Offering to Pico-Union Watercolor on paper 33 x 41 inches 2022 Framed Words from the artist on the piece: I took the reference image for this painting in the parking lot of CVS on the corner of Hover and Washington in Pico-Union. It had just finished raining and the graffiti on the curb was reflecting onto a puddle on the ground. There were some bougainvillea flowers already in the puddle. I placed a white rose on the ground as a love offering- a sign of hope. It’s also a sign of respect to the community I grew up in. Perhaps I was also thinking of Tupac Shakur, “the rose that grew from the concrete.” @nerygabriellemus #nerygabriellemus #neryglemus #watercolor #watercolorpainting #contemporaryart #artcurator #charliejamesgallery #cjg2