Clay Vorhes' Happy Valentine's Day (2025) captures the charm of handmade sentimentality through a richly textured oil painting on panel. Measuring 8” x 8”, the work features a heart-shaped cake rendered in thick, expressive impasto, with the words “Happy Valentine’s Day” inscribed in bold red icing. The dense layering of oil paint mimics the frosting’s tactile quality, while a subtle pastel shadow adds dimension and warmth to the composition. Vorhes balances whimsy with painterly grit, elevating a simple gesture of affection into a small but potent visual celebration of love, nostalgia, and craft.
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Textured oil painting of a heart-shaped cake with “Happy Valentine’s Day” written in red icing, set against a pale background with colorful shadowing.
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