Erika Lee Sears Oranges, 2021

Erika Lee Sears’ Oranges, 2021, radiates warmth and simplicity, capturing the vibrancy of freshly sliced fruit against a cool blue background. Through bold, confident brushstrokes and dynamic contrasts of light and shadow, Sears transforms an everyday subject into a lively composition full of rhythm and energy. The scattered arrangement of oranges feels spontaneous yet deliberate, embodying the artist’s fascination with balance and imperfection in daily life. Her use of saturated color and expressive texture conveys both freshness and nostalgia, celebrating the quiet beauty of the ordinary. Oranges exemplifies Sears’ ability to turn familiar moments into vivid reflections of joy and presence.