10×10” giclée print on 310gsm photo rag £67.

The peony expands outward in rounded fullness. It gathers and then radiates. That gesture is important. Rounded, abundant forms relate to Venus forces. Deep pink sits in a fascinating threshold, it carries the vitality of red but softened by white/light. Placed in the home, a deep pink peony can soften hardened emotional atmosphere, encourage receptivity and tenderness, support grief gently (because it holds both vitality and softness) and create a sense of safe emotional expansion. It is not the innocence of pale blush. It is mature heart energy.