In the spring, when the flowering trees are blooming, the whole world takes on a different feel and color. In this painting of a flowering crab apple tree, I tried to express the feeling of being surrounded by blossoms - some close, some far. By painting a few of the flowers in sharp focus and some in soft focus, I hoped the viewer would feel like a bird or a bee, trying to decide on which branch to alight.

- Winifred Godfrey