The citrus grove with Mt. Vesuvius in the background. Inspired by the poem "The oranges of the island are like blazing fire, Among the emerald boughs, And the lemons are like the pale faces of lovers, Who have spent the night crying." - Abd ar-Raham, Sicilian-Arabic poet. Arabic associations with beauty, intimacy, succour..an oasis in an arid desert land.

148 x 134 cm Oil, gold leaf and gesso on diptych folding canvas.