Erika Lee Sears Citrus, 2021

Erika Lee Sears’ Citrus, 2021, bursts with color and vitality, transforming a simple still life into a radiant celebration of everyday abundance. The composition features sliced lemons, grapefruits, and oranges arranged across a bold blue backdrop, their vibrant hues and angular brushstrokes creating a rhythmic interplay of form and shadow. Sears captures not just the visual pleasure of the fruit but also the sensory warmth and energy it evokes. Her expressive handling of paint infuses the scene with movement and freshness, turning the familiar into something alive and immediate. Citrus embodies her signature style—joyful, contemplative, and rooted in the beauty of the moment.