Painting Name: Sarracenia oreophila var.ornata

Sarracenia -Trumpet Pitcher Plants of North America

Exhibited at the RHS Botanical Art and Photography Show
June/July 2024 held at the Saatchi Gallery London

Series of six paintings – Awarded a Bronze medal

RHS exhibit one:

I was totally captivated by these strange, complex but beautiful plants.

Sarracenia are subject to habitat loss and poaching. Being bog plants they are also affected by climate change; 95% of their wetland habitats in the USA have disappeared. They are all on the CITES list of endangered plants.
Sarracenia oreophila var.ornata is extremely rare in the wild and Sarracenia leucophylla ‘Tarnok’ (see exhibit six) is now unknown in the wild.

Each plant presented its own challenges, but all were a joy to observe and paint.

Watercolour on 600gsm archival paper

Image size 60 cm x 40 cm