Jade Orchid (M)

Orchids have always been a favourite flower for me. They conjure imagery of victorian glasshouses filled with collected specimens and rooms full of natural history and curiosities. I made this piece with all of this imagery in mind so it was very natural for it to have green stripes. I often find that I choose a strong blue for my main subject as it will rarely appear this way in nature. I like to use art as an escape from reality and a reminder of the freedom that creating brings into our lives. I suppose for me it's symbolic of the painting coming from my imagination.

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My name is Bianca Harrington and I’m a multi-disciplinary maker and artist

My creative breadth spans painting, textile printing, collage, sewing, and accessory design.

I moved to London in my 20’s, where I studied and worked in textiles, prior to painting.

Now merging scissors with paintbrush, I work mostly in mixed media collage.

My immediate surroundings will be absorbed (quilts, documentaries, conversations, gardening etc.) turning them into background motifs, marks and symbols in my work.

Recurring themes in my work portray simplified tablescapes and botanicals with threads of folk symbolism and celestial impressions.
Small marks and imperfect shapes, aesthetic gestures of the lived experience.
My lifetime of dedication to creative disciplines contribute to the narrative of my work, producing my own distinctive and ever-experimental articulation of contemporary art and design.

I have a Q and A here if you’d like to know a little bit more: www.kingandmcgaw.com/stories/meet-artist-bianca-harrington

You can also find my work at Fenton and Fenton, JumbledOnline and King&McGaw