I'm Crissie Vitale, a watercolor artist drawn to the quiet magic of nature. Flowers, with their quiet resilience and effortless grace, speak to me - whispering of hope, renewal, and the beauty found in fleeting moments.

My love for art began in childhood, surrounded by my mother's passion for museums and gardens. She tended blooms with tireless hands and taught me to see beauty everywhere - but I never believed I could create it myself. It wasn't until I faced profound loss - the death of both my parents to cancer and my own struggle with infertility - that I finally picked up a brush. Painting became my refuge, a way to transform grief into something luminous.

I paint to capture wonder - the hush of golden afternoon light, the soft unfurling of a petal, the quiet poetry in the everyday. With each brushstroke, I find connection: to the earth, to what has been lost, and to what is yet to bloom. My hope is that my work stirs joy and serves as a gentle reminder that even in life's darkest moments, beauty persists.