Crabapple – 18x18 Original Abstract Acrylic Painting on birch panel by Nikki Braun | Bold Modern Wall Art

Crabapple is an original mixed media abstract painting by Canadian artist Nikki Braun, created on a birch panel using acrylic, pencil and wax crayon.

This bold mixed media abstract painting was inspired by the Crabapple tree we planted 2 weeks before my first child was born 21 years ago. We call it our “love tree”. Every year, my children stand in front of it for their first day of school photo. It leans to the left because of the prairie wind.

Each spring, it burst into the most beautiful pink blooms and every year I try to capture what is fleeting.

Home can be a place but also a feeling and each spring this tree shows me the joy of living.

Details:

Title: Crabapple
Artist: Nikki Braun
Medium: Mixed media (acrylic, pencil, wax crayon) on birch panel
Size: 18x18 inches
Finish: Matte with visible texture
Framing: Unframed
Style: Abstract, modern, contemporary
Colors: Vibrant brights with layered expressive marks
Original artwork: One-of-a-kind, not a print
Signed on the back
Ready to hang (unframed)

Colors may slightly vary due to lighting and monitor settings.

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