About the painting:
Under the Daisy #2 is the second oil painting in a sub series as part of the Exploring Miniscule Series. Under the Daisy both 1 & 2 are about the fragile life that is happening in a tiny patch of grass beneath a Daisy. The daisy is an Ox-Eye Daisy so slightly larger than the small daisies (Bellis Perennis) we find in the lawn. The viewer is taking an insect perspective of the scene where we find clover and grass growing with buttercups camouflaged into the horizon. I want to highlight the importance of this miniature world, where species of flower, insect and mammal all rely upon each other in this delicate ecosystem.
This artwork was inspired by the photographs I have taken on my hands and knees in my garden in Sussex, UK. My artist studio is based at home, so I am fortunate to observe the countryside around me on a daily basis, documenting the smallest insect or flower that I notice whilst on a walk or having lunch in the garden.
Under the Daisy #1 has been sold and is now in a public collection in ELNNDI Museum, China, GuangZhou. |