Mayday Floriferous

Carrie Goller’s Mayday Floriferous is a charming exploration of surrealist wildlife art, blending innocence, imagination, and delicate craftsmanship. Created using mixed media oil and encaustic, the painting portrays a tiny mouse adorned with a floral crown, gently holding a single flower as though presenting a treasured gift. Goller’s work balances realism with fantasy, transforming an everyday creature into a poetic and almost storybook-like character.

The artwork is built around a beautifully soft palette of pale blues, blush pinks, creamy whites, and floral violets. These pastel tones create a calm and dreamlike atmosphere, while subtle highlights and textured encaustic layers add warmth and dimensionality to the composition. The minimal background draws full attention to the mouse’s expressive features and the intricate botanical details surrounding it.

Despite its whimsical subject matter, the painting demonstrates remarkable technical precision and sensitivity. The softness of the fur, the fragile petals, and the gentle lighting all contribute to the intimate and magical quality of the piece. Mayday Floriferous is an original artwork by Carrie Goller and is available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online.