Aquarella amazonia green12/16/2023 ![]() □ Shepherd is a botanical artist, painter, publisher and botanist who lives in Spain and practices under the alias of Inky Leaves. ![]() A whopping watercolour measuring 900 x 1260mm, it’s part of Shepherd’s ‘Leafscape’ collection and features in her book of the same name with an accompanying soundtrack. □ This is the magnificent ‘Giant Leaf Poplar Tree’ or 041020151159 (Populus x canadensis) by British artist Jessica R. □ #shirleysherwoodcollection #botanicalart #botanicalartists #kewgardens #shirleysherwoodgallery #shirleysherwood #deniseramsayartistįor our wedding anniversary this year, Shirley gave Simon and I the choice of any painting in her collection to have in our home. All her subjects are carefully observed and then painted with a strong sense of style and drama that’s a fortunate hangover from an earlier career in the fashion industry. 1 on ‘Top of the Pops’ - how many of you are old enough to remember that?! □ If you can’t wait until we reveal the Top of the Poppy tomorrow, (da dah!) you can see them all on our website in the bio link above! □ Denise shares her time between Hong Kong and the south of France and finds her inspiration on both home turfs. □ We’re showing all 6 from back to front so they’re displayed in the right order when we reach the end of the series. ![]() This painting is titled ‘Just Open’ and, in Shirley’s words, Denise has caught the irridescence of the petals beautifully. □ The series is called ‘A Brilliant Life’ and won a Gold medal at the RHS Shades of Autumn Show n 2014. Here’s number 2 in a series of 6 paintings of the Oriental Poppy by New Zealand artist Denise Ramsay.
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