Sherry Patten, Blue Irises, Oil and gold leaf on canvas, Overall: 36 x 36in. (91.4 x 91.4cm), Courtesy of the artist, Washington, D.C.

Sherry Patten, Red and White Amaryllis, Oil and gold leaf on canvas, Overall: 24 x 24in. (61 x 61cm),

Sherry Patten, Amaryllis and Parrot Tulip, Oil and gold leaf on canvas, Overall: 24 x 24in. (61 x 61cm), Courtesy of the artist, Washington, D.C.

Sherry Patten, Floral Diptych, Oil and Gold leaf on canvas, Overall: 30 x 60in. (76.2 x 152.4cm), Courtesy of the artist, Washington, D.C.