print – Fernation Vernation – Asplenium antiquum ‘Victoria’ – bird’s nest fern – limited edition run of 51

Taken from an original watercolour painting, part of my series of six fern paintings Fernation Vernation, this series won a Silver award at the BISCOT exhibition in 2014.

The inspiration for this set of paintings is a verdant colour palette and the fascinating shapes and diversity to be found in the fern family. My love of ferns goes back to childhood walks and play both in Scotland and Nigeria, discovering ferns secreted away in water runnels, hidden up trees, unfurling and eking out life in unusual and out of bounds nooks, unbound by regular garden cultivation.

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