2019, oil on canvas, 24”x30”x1”. Growing a lemon tree in Colorado can be a difficult task. They have to be brought in for the winter to survive, but they also have to endure hail storms in the summer. After one particular storm, I went to inspect the damage and my son came with me. After showing my son he looks at me and asked “What, the hail did this?”. I love how the blossoms somehow remained un-damaged.