Flora and Fauna 2021

Carrie Graber's 2021 painting, "Flora and Fauna," captures a moment of leisure at a modern, minimalist home. A woman in a black dress lies poolside, gazing at a small yellow boat floating in the water. The sharp lines of the house and the reflective surface of the pool create a sense of calm and stillness, evocative of California's mid-century modern architecture and lifestyle. Graber's precise, photorealistic style brings a sense of nostalgia and escapism to the work.