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Portfolio
Welcome to my botanical art portfolio. Here you'll find a collection of watercolour paintings and botanical studies, each inspired by the beauty and detail of the natural world.
Please click on each image for more details.
'In My Mother's Garden'
An arrangement of summer flowers:
Matthiola incana - 'Brompton stock', Anemone coronaria -
'Garden anemone', Chamelaucium uncinatum - 'Geraldton wax flower', Clematis diversifolia - 'Blue pirouette', Thlaspi perfoliatum - 'Cotswolds penny cress'.
This piece is a homage to the quiet moments spent in a garden that feels like home.
" A garden is a delight to the eye and a solace for the soul"
- Saadi
Matthiola incana - 'Brompton stock', Anemone coronaria -
'Garden anemone', Chamelaucium uncinatum - 'Geraldton wax flower', Clematis diversifolia - 'Blue pirouette', Thlaspi perfoliatum - 'Cotswolds penny cress'.
This piece is a homage to the quiet moments spent in a garden that feels like home.
" A garden is a delight to the eye and a solace for the soul"
- Saadi
Artichoke Study
An Artichoke study of Cynara cardunculus - 'Green globe artichoke' offering three distinct perspectives: profile view, apical view and detailed dissection, revealing the unique structure and form of this beautiful plant.
"O heart weighed down by as many wings"
-Joseph Hutchison
"O heart weighed down by as many wings"
-Joseph Hutchison
'Meet me in September'
A rich, autumnal composition celebrating the warm hues and textures of the season. Chrysanthemum - 'Allouise Salmon', Cosmos bipinnatus - 'Apricotta', Crocosmia - 'Montbretia Lucifer', Phlox drummondii - 'Creme brule' and Rosa sp - rose hips.
"Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower."
- Albert Camus
"Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower."
- Albert Camus
Cyclamen persicum
This botanical illustration includes detailed roots and dissections, capturing the flower's graceful form. Native to Greece, cyclamen has been cherished for centuries as a symbol of love and devotion.
Cyclamen persicum - 'var unknown'.
1. Flower head - longitudinal section
2. Calyx with 5 sepals
3. Stamen - front view
4. Stamen - back view
5. Pistil
"The cyclamen unfolds in quiet beauty , a memory of ancient hills and sunlit groves."
- Anonymous
Cyclamen persicum - 'var unknown'.
1. Flower head - longitudinal section
2. Calyx with 5 sepals
3. Stamen - front view
4. Stamen - back view
5. Pistil
"The cyclamen unfolds in quiet beauty , a memory of ancient hills and sunlit groves."
- Anonymous
Sweet Peas (Untitled)
Lathyrus odoratus - 'Valerie Harrod'.
This delicate study of three sweet pea stems captures the soft rose pink of their petals. Known for their intoxicating fragrance, sweet peas were first cultivated in Sicily in the 17th century and have since become a symbol of blissful pleasure and gratitude. Their climbing tendrils make them a favourite in cottage gardens.
"Sweet peas in tendrils of love, climbing higher with each whisper of the wind."
- Anonymous
This delicate study of three sweet pea stems captures the soft rose pink of their petals. Known for their intoxicating fragrance, sweet peas were first cultivated in Sicily in the 17th century and have since become a symbol of blissful pleasure and gratitude. Their climbing tendrils make them a favourite in cottage gardens.
"Sweet peas in tendrils of love, climbing higher with each whisper of the wind."
- Anonymous
Asparagus Study
Seven asparagus spears in a simple elegant botanical study celebrating the beauty of every day plants. Asparagus is a perennial vegetable that can live for up to 15 years, making it a sustainable choice for gardeners.
"Green spears of spring, reaching skyward with silent strength."
-Anonymous
"Green spears of spring, reaching skyward with silent strength."
-Anonymous
'Wildflowers of Farthinghoe'
A joyful composition of wildflowers representing the unbridled beauty of the countryside.
Vicia sativa - 'Common Vetch', Cardamine pratensis - 'Cuckoo flower', Veronica chamaedrys - 'Bird's eye speedwell', Trifolium pratense - 'Red Clover', Rosa caanina - 'Dog Rose'.
Painted from the wildflowers growing in Farthinghoe Nature Reserve, Northants - which was once a part of a railway between Brackley and Banbury and has been transformed into a beautiful oasis for wildflowers and wildlife.
"Wildflowers are the poets of the earth,
Whispering stories to the wind, Blooming not for the gaze of man, But for the joy of simply being."
-Anonymous
Vicia sativa - 'Common Vetch', Cardamine pratensis - 'Cuckoo flower', Veronica chamaedrys - 'Bird's eye speedwell', Trifolium pratense - 'Red Clover', Rosa caanina - 'Dog Rose'.
Painted from the wildflowers growing in Farthinghoe Nature Reserve, Northants - which was once a part of a railway between Brackley and Banbury and has been transformed into a beautiful oasis for wildflowers and wildlife.
"Wildflowers are the poets of the earth,
Whispering stories to the wind, Blooming not for the gaze of man, But for the joy of simply being."
-Anonymous
Hyacinth (Untitled)
A detailed graphite study of a hyacinth, capturing its unique structure and natural form.
Hyacinthus orientalis - 'Garden Hyacinth'.
"The scent of hyacinth wakes the soul, carried on the winds of spring."
-Anonymous
Hyacinthus orientalis - 'Garden Hyacinth'.
"The scent of hyacinth wakes the soul, carried on the winds of spring."
-Anonymous
'Rousham Gate'
This vignette in graphite features the blue gate at Rousham House, framed by watercolour flowers from the gardens there. Rousham, a historic garden designed by William Kent in the 18th Century, remains a fine example of classical English landscape design.
Rosa spp - 'Rose, unknown cultivar', Lavandula angustifolia - 'English Lavender', Rudbeckia laciniata - 'Cutleaf Coneflower'.
"Every gate is a a passage, leading to a place where dreams bloom"
- Anonymous
Rosa spp - 'Rose, unknown cultivar', Lavandula angustifolia - 'English Lavender', Rudbeckia laciniata - 'Cutleaf Coneflower'.
"Every gate is a a passage, leading to a place where dreams bloom"
- Anonymous
Pen and Ink Ivy
This stippled pen and ink captures the intricate beauty of ivy, it's twisting vines symbolizing persistance and growth. The ivy's ability to climb and endure in all environments speaks to the strengh found in nature.
Hedera helix - 'English Ivy'.
"in the ivy's climb, we see the quiet strength to persist, to hold on and reach for the light." - Anonymous
Hedera helix - 'English Ivy'.
"in the ivy's climb, we see the quiet strength to persist, to hold on and reach for the light." - Anonymous
Periwinkle Study
A detailed botanical illustration of the periwinkle, including its roots and dissections. Known for its trailing vines and vibrant blue flowers, periwinkle has been used in traditional medicine for its potential benefits in managing diabetes and improving cognitive function. It symbolizes everlasting love.
Vinca minor var. bowles - 'Lesser Periwinkle'
1. Longitudinal section of flower head
2. Calyx with 5 sepals
3. Pistil
4. Stamen
5. Transverse section of bi-locular ovary with ovules.
" Like the periwinkle's bloom, small joys are the sweetest." - Anonymous
Vinca minor var. bowles - 'Lesser Periwinkle'
1. Longitudinal section of flower head
2. Calyx with 5 sepals
3. Pistil
4. Stamen
5. Transverse section of bi-locular ovary with ovules.
" Like the periwinkle's bloom, small joys are the sweetest." - Anonymous
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