Twinflower - Linnaea borealis | Original, Natural Pigment

Painted with Knopper gall ink from Netley Common, Hampshire

Full piece measures approx 30 x 40 cm, watercolour board shadow mounted. Piece Includes black wooden frame (no glass)

This piece is from my Fragile Nature exhibition, which highlights wild plants that are at risk of extinction and explores the relationship between art and conservation. A showcase of my time at conservation charity Plantlife as their first artist in residence.  

The exhibition, is born out of my transformative journey last summer visiting some of the rarest plants in the UK. From the rugged coast of the Highlands to the road verges of Kent, I have encountered and connected with overlooked but remarkable plant species.

Plantlife’s project, Rare Plants and Wild Connections, empowers people to take action to save and support our rarest wild plants. Without intervention, the delicate white blooms of the rare Twinflower could disappear from Scotland. However, volunteers from across the Cairngorms have been working hard to bring this iconic Scottish wildflower back.

Amongst the thicket of bird song

and the twilight of the waning autumn leaves

I heard an honoured voice

‘Do you think I feel the weight of expectation?’

~IH

Notes to investors, original art care notes: Watercolour paints are high grade light fast pigments. Natural pigments may alter overtime, there may be a slight fade of darkening to the tones. To avoid this keep Please keep your Iris Hill original out of direct sunlight and heat, for example do not hang over a radiator or where there is excessive moisture. The framed pieces were hung without glass for exhibition purposes, for longevity you may wish to consider adding glass to reduce risk of warping, please consult a framer.