A sunflower and two deep red blooms rise out of a sky-blue, two-handled vase covered in navy polka dots, with loose white brushwork all around them and a pop of hot pink down the side.

There’s a lot of breathing room in this one. It feels calm and steady, like letting out a long exhale at the end of the day.

• Artist: Gabby Smith
• Year: 2026
• Type: Original painting, one of a kind
• Medium: Soft pastels, acrylic, wax pastels and acrylic markers on watercolor paper
• Size: 11 × 14 in.
• Framing: Unframed
• Series: Flora & Fauna, a series of birds, blooms and the creatures that share our world