Viola sp. - Watercolour
Pink Dahlia - Watercolour
Autumn leaf - Watercolour
Apple blossom - Malus domestica - watercolour
Viola sp. - Watercolour
Dahlia contraste - Watercolour
Rembrandt tulip - Tulipa sp. - Watercolour
Magnolia 'Old Port' - Watercolour
Blue Flag Iris - Watercolour
Paeonia sp. -Chinese watercolour
Clematis 'Ville de Lyon' - Watercolour
Artistic Approach:
I began botanical painting in 2017, after completing online tutorials that helped show me how I could use the medium of watercolour in a contemporary and vibrant way.
I am not a traditional botanical painter, inspired more by large, vibrant portraits of botanical subjects, often front-on and oversized, allowing the viewer to really engage with the ‘face’ of the subject. As well as bold flower portraits, I also enjoy playing with modern compositions combined with the traditional botanical concepts of white space.
While I predominantly work in watercolour, I also enjoy pen and ink and have recently begun working on vellum. My first degree was in Art History, including the study of Medieval Manuscripts. I love the idea that vellum remains a treasured medium for documents and special works of art, with this traditional master craft essentially unchanged for 2000 years or more.
Affiliations:
Member: BASNZ - Botanical Art Society of New Zealand
Member: Watercolour New Zealand
Education:
London Art College Diploma in Drawing and Painting (Distance)
London Art College Certificate in Chinese Brush Painting (Distance)
Exhibitions
2023
Sept - Oct ‘Botanica 23’ - Te Huanui Art Gallery, Darfield
2022
'Botanica' - Welcome Swallow Gallery, Hamilton
2021
Solo exhibition ‘Learning the Ropes – an exhibition of botanically inspired works’. Hanmer Springs.
2020
August - 'A Big Show of Little Botanical Works 2020' - Annual exhibition BASNZ members, Auckland Botanic Gardens
April – ‘Easter Exhibition' - Group exhibition, Buller Arts, Westport Clocktower.
2019
October - 'BOTANICA 2019' - Annual exhibition BASNZ members, Chamber Gallery, Rangiora Library, Christchurch
April – ‘Easter Exhibition' - Group exhibition, Buller Arts, Westport Clocktower.
2018
March - 'BOTANICA 2018', Annual exhibition BASNZ members, Akaora Art Gallery, Christchurch
April – ‘Easter Exhibition' - Group exhibition, Buller Arts, Westport Clocktower.
December - 'SPLASH 2018', Annual exhibition Watercolour NZ members, NZ Academy of Fine Arts, Wellington
2017
April – ‘Easter Exhibition' - Group exhibition, Buller Arts, Westport Clocktower.