Purple Passion By Brenda Hart Who loves purple? Why the eggs and pink carnations? Well, I liked they way they looked together and I learned a new technique for paintings eggs. The beautiful Thai ceramic vase was my inspiration. And of course purple! Materials: Original oil on linen. UV coating Gold rubbed, carved solid wood frame. Size: Canvas 10 x 16? . Framed 15 x 21? . Just unpack and hang. I originally became a still life painter because I love food. Juicy fruits, colorful vegetables, glasses of wine, I adore all of these pleasures, so it? S natural for me to paint them. Plus, they don’t move. My other love is foreign travel. I often combine objects from my adventures with food. Early in life I started a Peruvian imports business after working in a coal mine f. I continued to paint and study art privately, including mural painting in England. I also founded a cat rescue in rural Colorado.