The cohort of friends arrive stepping through the grass of a freshly manicured lawn, laughing and screaming into each other's embrace. A few enter gingerly, others even more aloof behind their Chanel sunglasses. Each had been lured by an invitation, by curiosity, and by the promise of chilled Dom Perignon, warm nihonshu, and a catered Japanese lunch including fresh sushi.

They sit at their respective places admiring the blue porcelain vases, the fragrant floral arrangements on the long table dressed in crisp linens, and of course, they admired each other.

Skip Hill Love Garden Party (Acqua Vite') 2019 Mixed-medium painting on paper. Acrylics, inks, collage, varnish on 33"w x 29.5"h. coated paper .

Artwork is framed with conservation quality, high UV-filtering Museum glazing. Signed front and back (recto, verso) by Skip Hill