Emmaleen Diaz

The Green Lemon Bowl in Firenze, series 1

60 × 46 cm

Oil on canvas

Unsold

Suggested offer$250

About the work

This vibrant still life painting transforms a simple bowl of lemons into a bold study of colour, light, texture, and form. The luminous yellow fruit becomes the central focus, contrasted against a deep midnight blue interior and an electric turquoise rim. Thick, expressive brushstrokes give each lemon a tactile, almost sculptural quality, allowing the paint itself to become part of the subject. Highlights of white and warm golden tones suggest light falling across the fruit, while the dark background intensifies their brightness and creates a sense of depth. The turquoise surrounding the bowl introduces an unexpected contemporary energy, moving the work beyond traditional still life. The composition feels playful and immediate, balancing the familiarity of everyday objects with a heightened, almost dreamlike colour palette. At its heart, the painting is about finding beauty in the ordinary turning something as simple as a bowl of lemons into an exploration of light, abundance, colour and joy.

About the artist

Emmaleen Diaz has been creating art since she was eight years old. Born in Colombia and raised in Australia, her practice focuses on expressive portrait and abstract painting, often enriched with vibrant colours and bold brush strokes. She is compelled to portray the rich and intricate life stories she sees in the human face and using the spontaneous gestural paint on the canvas to creative vibrant expressive abstract work. Diaz graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree at the National Art School in Sydney (NAS) in 2022. 2025 Emmaleen Diaz studied at the Florence School of Fine Arts post baccalaureate for 3 months. She was also a featured artist in PORTRAIT ARTIST OF THE YEAR abc ivew Season 1 episode 4 Diaz was the inaugural artist in residence at Mental Gallery (Bowral, NSW) and has had work exhibited at the Aarwun Gallery in Canberra, Penrith Regional Gallery, Tyger Gallery Yass and Hillview Heritage Hotel. She is the 2023 creative arts scholarship winner of the Veolia Mulwaree fund. Her inspirations include Wendy Sharpe, Frida Kahlo, Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse.

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