This collection of paintings explores the unexpected beauty and vibrant potential hidden within our kitchen scraps. This body of work by Christine Carpenter is a personal journey into sustainability and resourcefulness. Every watercolor you see is created using pigments Christine has painstakingly extracted and prepared from discarded food waste. It is a dialogue with the natural world, transforming what we consume and throw away into enduring artistic color.

This process is a meditation on cycles and value. By meticulously turning peels, roots, and spent produce into paints, Christine aims to challenge conventional notions of waste and highlight the profound, often-overlooked richness of the earth's bounty. The works celebrate the very subject matter that provides their color—the fruits and vegetables themselves—creating a full-circle visual experience that is both deeply personal and universally relevant.

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