"Grazer's Delight" is the twelfth painting in the Sustenance Series.

The original artwork is a 30x30” oil painting on gallery thick (1.5”) cradled birch wood.

This painting was a PROJECT. It took nine months and began in February 2024 with an evening of having friends over to help compile and then consume an entire kitchen table's worth of charcuterie items. As the scene unfolded, with me standing on a kitchen chair, looming over the scene from above with my camera, I realized that this was an opportunity to include each previous painting of the Sustenance Series within the final painting of the collection. Through a bit of finessing and post-production editing, adding in elements to fill in the edges and sneak in a few gummy bears, popcorn pieces and candy corn candies...a scene that was by far the most complex thing I've ever painted came together.

It's a scene that can be stared at for a while as there's hidden gems and nuances within that keep revealing themselves the longer you look.

The photo referenced for this painting was curated and captured by the artist, Hannah Kilby.