This painting was inspired by the forest floors I’ve wandered through in Ontario during early spring, when the land begins to stir with quiet renewal. White trilliums—Ontario’s official provincial flower—bloom with grace alongside native wood anemones, Dutchman’s breeches, and a single golden cloudberry nestled gently below. These wildflowers, scattered like stars and lanterns across the woodland floor, signal the season’s first bloom with quiet beauty. Soft light filters through the trees, casting a gentle warmth that reveals the delicate forms beneath. I used a palette of rich greens and soft whites to reflect the calm and contemplative spirit of these woods. This piece is a tribute to Ontario’s native flora and the quiet wonder found in spring’s return.

Trilliums naturally have three petals, three leaves, and three sepals. However, on rare occasions, a trillium can display four petals, four leaves, and four sepals, much like the rare occurrence of a four-leaf clover. This unusual variation is called a “four-leaf trillium.”

Original Size: 60″ x 30″

Jeff Dillon the Canadian Artist, inspired by the bold colours and brush strokes of Post-Impressionist Artists. His unique style focuses on capturing light, not through the detail of realism, but with gesture, illusion, shape and colour. He offers a personal and distinctive style to the world through his bold use of colours and lines, often symbolic images or subject matter. Objects in the paintings retain their realistic appearance yet have a vibrancy and fluidity about them, unique to his work. Jeff Dillon’s new expression of Post-Impressionism is both beloved and revered in the Canadian and Global Contemporary Art World.

Limited Edition Prints are limited to an edition of 100. The accompanying Certificate of Authenticity is also hand-signed and numbered by the artist.
Original completed April 2025
Search words: Landscape, Flowers, Forests, Trees, Canada, Yellows, Oranges, Teals, Greens, Browns, Neutrals

#293 – Stars and Lanterns