Clara Berta’s Dahlia (2025), part of her Bloom / Intuitive Expression series, is a 40 x 30 inch acrylic and mixed media canvas that radiates the opulence and vitality of organic growth. Inspired by the abundant blooms in her mother’s garden, the work captures a moment of spontaneous emergence through an intuitive process that privileges flow over control. A velvety, atmospheric base of Payne’s gray sets the stage, allowing layers of crimson, magenta, and shimmering metallic pigments to burst outward in fluid motion. The central bloom, formed through pouring and manipulation rather than strict planning, embodies the chaotic yet beautiful nature of growth, its drips, splatters, and textures evidence of the artist’s emotional dialogue with memory and material. Dahlia is both a celebration of luxurious beauty and a testament to the healing power of raw, spontaneous creation, bringing the dramatic energy of the garden into a contemplative, luminous space.