Palm Springs Pink is a naturally derived pigment and body of work created from the barbary fig cactus, harvested and distilled by hand in Palm Springs, California. The fruit is slowly transformed into paint without synthetic binders or harmful chemicals, resulting in a color that is both ancient and unexpectedly contemporary—nearly identical to what culture now calls Barbie pink.

Produced in limited seasonal batches, subject to the cactus harvest from October through January, the medium exists at the intersection of ecology, material innovation, and art history. Palm Springs Pink can be applied across a range of forms, from translucent watercolor washes to richly layered, acrylic-like surfaces, each exploring color and light as the sole subject.

Influenced by the legacy of Yves Klein, Rothko, and Pollock, the work resists narrative and symbolism. Composition and movement may be observed, but meaning remains non-subjective—completed only through the viewer’s encounter with color, surface, and light.