The Thing About Spring

posted in: Art, Painting

Maybe it’s because I’m a March baby. Maybe it’s because spring has always felt like a quiet promise to me — a season where everything is stretching, waking up, becoming. What I love most about spring is how it reminds me that possibilities are endless. That sense of openness, of renewal, fills me with joy every single time. ❤

This abstract landscape grew out of that feeling. It’s inspired by my childhood home of Almaden, a place etched into me through memory rather than exact detail. I wasn’t trying to paint what Almaden looks like — I wanted to paint what it feels like: rolling hills softened by time, bursts of color like wildflowers after rain, and that familiar path that seems to invite you forward without telling you exactly where it leads.

Signs of Spring Colorful Abstract Landscape Painting by Shannon Grissom depicting Alamden Hills

I let intuition guide this piece, layering color and texture the way memories layer themselves — some vivid, some hazy, all connected. The movement in the painting mirrors growth itself: imperfect, alive, and constantly unfolding.

Details:
• 24″ x 36″
• Oil on gallery-wrapped canvas
• $2800 (Shipping/Delivery Cost Depends on Your Location)
• Inspired by Almaden Valley

The painting will need about a month to fully dry. Please contact me if you’re interested or would like to see it in person.

Thank you for sharing space with my work — and with this little celebration of growth, memory, and endless possibilities.