Vida Pura Costa, 2026, mixed media, 24 x 36 in. / 60.96 x 91.44 cm.

Vida Pura Costa, Dale Peterson, 2026, mixed media, 24 x 36 in. / 60.96 x 91.44 cm.

Painted from the memory of a roadside fruit stand in Costa Rica. I was interested in the shapes and colors of the fruit and the way they crowded together. It became less about what I saw and more about the color, texture, and feeling I remembered.