Vincent van Gogh once wrote enthusiastically to his brother Theo that he was busy “painting huge sunflowers.” More than a century later, his words gave me the title for I Am Painting Huge Sunflowers #4—although my own inspiration came much closer to home.

A summer visit to the sunflower field at Dorothea Dix Park in Raleigh gave me a scene I simply had to paint. Acres of brilliant yellow flowers stretched across the landscape at the peak of bloom, illuminated by beautiful morning light. Walking among so many sunflowers, it wasn’t difficult to understand why Van Gogh found them such irresistible subjects to paint. There’s something almost impossible not to feel cheerful about when surrounded by them on a sunny morning.

The original painting has sold, but a limited edition of only 200 prints is available. Prints are approximately 7.5" × 9.5", presented in an 11" × 14" white mat with a certificate of authenticity and protective sleeve, ready to fit a standard 11" × 14" frame.