Dragon Fly

I thank the sun for the beauty and life it makes possible. On an intense summer morning, it's light spills generously across the garden, igniting the tangerine petals of a magnificent peony. Each fold glows with quiet heat, as if the flower is holding the sun's warmth within itself.
Shadows gather softly at it's centre, giving depth and breath to the bloom, while the air around it hums with the promise of growth.
In this moment, the peony stands as both offering and gratitude-radiant, alive and briefly eternal under the watchful eye of the sun.

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My passion for gardening has led me along the pathway to the joys of painting nature and flowers in particular. The subject matter is contantly evolving and it is shaped by my daily experiences. Colour, shape, texture and light are all part of the composition of each painting, all that are quite different but all linked by the love of flowers.

I enjoy painting with acrylics, the ease of blending the paint and using both fine and bold brush strokes ensure very painting has it's own unique quality and character.

Over the years I have found that my large paintings, (100cm x 100/123cm) have become feature paintings in the home of many people. To paint a picture is a comforting and absorbing experience, an escape in so many ways and it is always an absolute delight and compliment to know that when a painting is purchased, someone else enjoys that paintng too.