Potted thyme

An original hand-painted still life—one canvas, no prints, no reproductions. One of a kind.

A vibrant botanical composition in layered turquoise, teal and fresh greens. The scene is anchored by a coral-toned vessel with scrolling handles. The leaves surge upwards in loose, rhythmic strokes, creating a sense of movement and growth against the blue background.

This piece balances bold colour with a relaxed coastal sensibility. The palette brings energy to a space while the flowing forms keep it soft and organic.

The mock-ups show the image in a white frame which gives the colours room to breathe. Note the picture is offered unframed and the framing in the mockups is for guidance. However I can arrange framing for you, should you wish.

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BEYOND THE SEE

I paint images that sit somewhere between realism and dreams. I’m influenced by memory, mythology and the magical realist tradition.

Early in my career, I worked as a newspaper photographer and journalist. I inherited from that experience a tendency to crop in hard and look for strong, immediate compositions.

Long periods of travel and immersion in other cultures, particularly in Latin America, opened up for me different ways of experiencing and understanding reality.

The work of Henri Rousseau and Frida Kahlo is among my influences. What draws me to their work is a way of seeing and feeling beyond the surface — allowing imagination, feeling, symbolism and sensuality to coexist with the observed world.

Follow me on Instagram @ShereeGlasson, where I post regular updates on my work.