| “I perhaps owe having become a painter to flowers.” – Claude Monet Flowers always delight, but they never last long. Then there are artworks of flowers, a different kind of gift for this Mother’s Day – or for whenever considering a gift that won’t wither, but instead will renew itself each time they look at it. The group of paintings arranged here pay homage to the exquisite transience of flowers, ranging from depictions of bouquets and still life to more abstract floral pieces. Paintings of fruit, flowers and gardens: all bring colour and vitality to the room, a celebration of nature on the cusp of spring, and an emblem of hope and rejuvenation. On this note, you can read about our curation, Outside In, featuring more artists who bring the atmosphere of a landscape, garden, or vase of flowers inside to the room they hang in. And for fans of David Hockney, you can read this our profile on ‘The Arrival of Spring: Three Emerging Artists and David Hockney’. |
