The Last Tulips, 2024
NOTE: This artwork is on display at the Central Library located at 660 W 5th Street in Winston-Salem until end of April. Stop by the second floor gallery to see it. If purchased, pick up will be arranged at the end of the show.
Artist: Laurie Basham
About the Artwork: In "The Last Tulips," I wanted to create a quick tribute to the final flowers from my own garden. There's a specific beauty in the way they begin to wither, so I used rapid, expressive strokes to catch that energy before it was gone. By leaving some of the neutral paper showing, the piece sits right between a drawing and a painting—it feels as delicate and fleeting as the tulips themselves.
Media: Pastel
Dimensions: 12" wide by 16" tall; framed 18" wide by 22" tall
Framed: Yes
















