36” x 36” Original Mixed Media on Finished Plywood with Heavy Resin, Gold Floater Frame

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A Mardi Gras Tree painted around the idea of the November birthstone, the Citrine. This November birthstone is the transparent yellow to brownish orange variety of quartz, which has been used in jewelry for thousands of years. Citrine has been a popular gemstone since ancient times and has shared a history of mistaken identities with the other November birthstone, topaz. As a result, people thought citrine had the same powers as topaz. They believed the citrine birthstone could soothe tempers and calm the wearer.