Lush and magnificent, the canvases of Dominique Rousserie and Kevin Baker cannot merely be described as botanicals. There is something more here. These works are indeed beautiful, but they are also playful, sensual, and at times even raw, psychedelic, and erotic. And while the work of the two men is certainly distinct, they share a natural vocabulary of leaves, petals, and branches to communicate with their viewers. And communicate they do - for as we look at these paintings we cannot help at times but to feel a connection between these plants and our own selves... our bodies, our sexuality, and even our humanity. The fusion is natural, and powerful. The rawness of these feelings can be deliciously wicked, and make the viewer feel as if he or she has entered into some sort of "forbidden garden."