Plants are for Sharing

30" x 40" framed in raw maple floater frame

Acrylic on canvas

'Plants are for sharing'

I started growing plants in 2022, when I was introduced to Hoyas. I spent a fortune on them. Back then, I had a day job, I wasn’t an artist, and I rarely thought about the people around me.

Fast forward to 2026. I’ve been a full-time artist for four years, and they’ve been the best years of my life. Through my art, I’ve met so many kind people who’ve become friends. I’ve moved twice since 2022 and still have plenty of plants, but I no longer buy them. I trade them, and they keep traveling from one home to another.

One night at a party, I told a new friend that I often feel like the gray cat in this painting. So many people have shared what they have with me, which is how I’ve been able to live as an artist in one of the most expensive cities. He asked, “Do you always accept gifts when someone wants to give you something?” “Most of the time,” I said. “Because I know I have something to give back.” Before the night ended, he gave me a black cat planter he had meant to give his sister.