Contemporary Botanical Artist

Helianthus, Dried Sunflower

 

"I kept this dried Sunflower preserved in a box for years frequently studying how I might approach recording this so fragile of treasures. Over time its'  vibrant colour faded, revealing a beautiful, and previously hidden, linear and structural quality.  Offering me significant technical challenges in the recording of its strength, fragility, and opposing colour temperatures, I had no choice but to paint her."

Last Sunflower

 

Hunt Institute 13th International Catalogue.

 

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"The Hunt Institute dedicates the 13th International catalogue  in honor of Emerius Curator of Art James J. White, whose tenure at the Hunt Institute (1978 - 2010) had such a positive impact on the lives of numerous contemporary botanical artists throughout the world." 

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"After viewing my first botanical paintings at the annual exhibition of the Society of Botanical Artists , London, James White invited me to exhibit at the 13th International Exhibition. Sadly I never met him but I am grateful for his encouragement during my first steps as a botanical artist"