1 April Showers

“1 April Showers” by Molly Ovenden

Original. Acrylic on Card. Unframed. Part of the “Scrapings” Collection.

Approximate Dimensions:
7.5 inches x 9.5 inches
3 inches x 3 inches (each square “scraping”)

How did it get its title?
When I look at this painting, I see the ugly remnants of Minnesota winters–all of the grit, salt, gravel, and collection of random stuff that’s abandoned in snowbanks till spring. I see the giant piles of snow remaining on the end of the driveway next to the spring flowers which have begun blooming and the green grass waking up from its frozen hibernation.

What do I love out this piece?
I love the variety of pink textures, the way the yellow pushes through the darker colors, and how the negative space creates a hush of color that feels clean, like the yet-untouched snow from one of the last “winter weather advisory” days of the season alongside the first spring rains that melt the remaining snow, exposing what happened in the winter. There’s so much color and movement in this piece–it feels like the excitement of finally not being cooped up in your house after months of sub-zero and unending snowfall.

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