The painting Courtyard signifies an extended domestic space, an outdoor room, central to the scene is a palm, tightly contained and restricted in a small garden bed, a sculptural palm adding vertical layers to the landscape. The dappled light falls across the courtyard located next to a contemporary mediterranean style villa. Perhaps a holiday let or second home, shut away out of season or between visitors, there are bars on the windows of a darkened room, and the door entrance is securely shut. No one is around. The cooling effect of the shade creates an oasis of calm and privacy in this dwelling. It is a serene retreat seemingly shut off from the outside world.

The painting Courtyard signifies an extended domestic space, an outdoor room, central to the scene is a palm, tightly contained and restricted in a small garden bed, a sculptural palm adding vertical layers to the landscape. The dappled light falls across the courtyard located next to a contemporary mediterranean style villa. Perhaps a holiday let or second home, shut away out of season or between visitors, there are bars on the windows of a darkened room, and the door entrance is securely shut. No one is around. The cooling effect of the shade creates an oasis of calm and privacy in this dwelling. It is a serene retreat seemingly shut off from the outside world.