Fern - pressed foliage artwork by Barbara Gillmore

Fern is a pressed foliage artwork by Barbara Gillmore, featuring the delicate leaves of ferns in a pleasing pattern. The framed piece measures 28cm x 33cm.

This is one of a collection of three pressed foliage artworks celebrating the beauty of varied and contrasting forms of foliage. After the long dark winter months, dormant plants quietly produce new foliage growth, signalling the start of spring. The fresh new greenery, emerging from the cold, evokes a feeling of renewal and hope as we eagerly look forward to the warmth and colourful blooms to follow in the summer months. The contrasting foliar forms act as a reminder that growth looks different for everyone, encouraging us to see that every individual path of growth results in unique beauty. In this piece Barbara has chosen to highlight the incredible uniformity of Fern leaves. Each individual leaflet, graduating in size through the leaf, is like a copy of the one before, creating wonderfully pleasing repeating patterns, a metaphor for the personal growth gained by honing a craft or skill through determined repetition.

Find out more about Barbara on her website.

This piece is only available to purchase until 30th April as part of our New Beginnings spring art exhibition.