the Floating garden
In The Floating Garden, Jodi Gaines transports the viewer into a luminous and ethereal botanical world where blossoms seem to hover in space—not tied to earth, not bound by gravity. Through expressive mixed media, vibrant hues, and backgrounds that move, each floral subject becomes both intimate and dreamlike. The works evoke peace, fragility, and the light-filled moments when flowers glimmer.
A powerful statement in purple — structured yet fluid, each petal shaped with clarity yet suffused with translucent light. This piece offers a convergence of intensity and serenity.
Mixed Media on Paper, 26 x 18 in (30 × 22 total unframed paper size)
Available Framed or Unframed.
Framed size is 36 x 28 x 0.75 in - 1.5 in black frame and 4 in white matting.
Boldly saturated, this version of the orchid feels dramatic. Purples deepen to near-velvet, and the composition suggests strength and elegance. There’s weight in its presence, yet it still floats.
Mixed Media on Paper, 26 x 18 in (30 × 22 total unframed paper size)
Available Framed or Unframed.
Framed size is 36 x 28 x 0.75 in - 1.5 in black frame and 4 in white matting.
Quiet yet vibrant, this daisy plays with contrast: soft lavender petals ring around a more concentrated center. There’s both restraint and energy, a whisper and a hum, as the flower seems to hover in still air.
Mixed Media on Canvas, 18 x 14 x 1.38 in
Cool, calm, and mysterious — this wild flower invokes early morning light or dusk’s afterglow. Blues shift into teals and touches of violet; the edges are gentle and undefined, suggesting movement or a dream.
Mixed Media on Canvas, 18 x 14 x 1.38 in
In Safflowers, Jodi Gaines captures the delicate tension between structure and spontaneity. Two blossoms rise against a misted lavender field, their fiery crowns of crimson, orange, and gold emerging from bold, geometric stems. The composition feels both grounded and weightless—like a moment of quiet resilience suspended in air. With layered textures and hints of translucent yellow wash, the painting evokes renewal and inner vitality, echoing nature’s ability to bloom even in abstraction.
Mixed Media on Canvas, 12 x 16 x 1.38 in
Smaller in scale, yet rich in color. This orchid feels delicate and fresh, its golden tones soft and luminous rather than startling, inviting a quiet smile or a moment of calm.
Mixed Media on Canvas, 16 x 12 x 1.25 in
Bold and joyful, this orange Peruvian lily bursts with coral, amber, and hints of sunset gold. It’s a lively contrast to some of the more muted pieces — warmth, glow, and presence in every brushstroke.
Mixed Media on Canvas, 20 x 16 x 1.38 in
Regal and suggestive, this purple lily has an elegance that holds one’s attention. Deep purples fade into lighter accents, with petals that seem to both fold in and open out, like secrets gradually revealed.
Mixed Media on Canvas, 20 x 16 x 1.38 in
A radiant dahlia in golden tones, this piece pulses with warmth. The flower’s petals glow from within, like sunlit silk, edges softened into mist, inviting the eye to wander slowly over its form.
Mixed Media on Canvas, 24 x 20 x 1.38 in
Sunny and gentle, this yellow orchid carries a warmth that doesn’t burn but comforts. Light plays across its petals, highlights and shadows dancing in subtle patterns, giving dimension and life.
Mixed Media on Canvas, 18 x 14 x 1.25 in
Slightly more intimate than the larger orchid works, this piece focuses on detail: subtle transitions of hue, a softness to the bloom’s architecture. It feels close, contemplative, like one’s leaning in to notice something rare.
Mixed Media on Canvas, 18 x 14 x 1.25 in
Sculpted and refined, this orchid echoes quiet sophistication. Purple tones deepen and lift, petals indulging in soft curves, edges that both define and dissolve — a study in form and mood.
Mixed Media on Canvas, 20 x 16 x 1.25 in