Trish Coonrod is a still life painter living in the Finger Lakes Region of New York. She earned a BFA in painting from Washington University in St. Louis, and an MFA from the New York Academy of Art in New York City. She has been exhibiting her work at West End Gallery since 2013, and is also represented by galleries in Virginia, New Mexico, Wisconsin, South Carolina, and Oklahoma.
“More and more I am finding subject matter in things I’ve grown in my garden. These include tomatoes, figs, raspberries, asparagus, and apples. Being able to watch a plant grow allows more opportunities to study them in preparation for a painting. I’ve been recently including homegrown flowers in the mix, and in this most recent spotlight show are paintings of daffodils, gladioli, and an amaryllis that are all from my garden. I’m especially drawn to amaryllises due to their large sculptural blooms that develop over several weeks. I care for over 50 amaryllis bulbs, replanting them in season each year, and observing them several times a day to see what inspiration they might provide. For me, an amaryllis in bloom brings to mind humans in relationship to one another.”