One sunny November morning I came across this rather unlovely plant a few metres from the sea on some rough ground. It captured my imagination with it’s bristly leaves and fluffy seed heads and unusual purple stems.
Pruners always in the car, I cut a couple of stems to take home to paint.
Sun dried Globe Artichoke seedhead
Whilst on an Open Gardens visit in September 2025 I came across this wonderful Artichoke abandoned in the vegetable patch.
I was inspired by the architecture of the seedhead and the muted browns and greys, not to mention the remians of the decayed, withered leaves that were left after a summer of drought.
Watercolour on 600gsm paper
Image size 54cm x 31cm
Limited edition of 25 fine art Giclée prints available
Alexanders -Smyrnium olusatrum
Alexanders is a stately spring flowering umbellifer which graces the lanes of Devon. Late summer sees the developement of the large black seeds which can be ground to make a spice.
Watercolour on 300gsm archival paper
Image size 40cm x 30cm
Limited edition of 25 fine art Giclée prints available
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