“Hello, Gorgeous"

24 x 30 inches, oil on canvas.

This painting draws on symbols of nostalgia to explore connection and memory. At its center, the rotary phone becomes both a relic and a love letter to the past, a reminder of when communication carried a sense of ritual and anticipation. Dialling was a multi-sensory act: the click of the wheel as each number turned, the pause before letting the call go through, the playful stretch of the cord while talking for hours.

In contrast to today’s instant digital exchanges, the scene invites the viewer to slow down and recall a time when voices traveled through physical wires, when every call held a certain weight. The painting captures that mix of longing and warmth, like remembering a conversation you can still feel, but not quite hear.

A bouquet of red flowers crowns the phone, adding an aspect of reverence. They serve as both a romantic gesture and a memento mori, a symbol of how time transforms even our closest connections into memories. Through colour, light, and symbolism, the work reflects on how technology changes not just how we communicate, but how we experience connection itself.