Gladioli

Flowers

Red Gladioli in an earthenware jug in front of shutters and a barometer. At night the shutters close over the window and a metal bar slots in to repel burglars and insure privacy. The contrast between the vertical and horizontal elements of the picture makes the...

Chrysanthemums

Flowers

Yellow Chrysanthemums in a bowl made by Guelph potter, Goldie Sherman. The striped material in the painting belonged to Laura’s paternal grandmother, an accomplished seamstress. The painting is a watercolour of a scene in Tuscany from the beginning of the 20th...

Carnations

Flowers, Paintings

Carnations in a vase made by Guelph potter, Goldie Sherman. The painting was used by Gibson Greetings International for a Mothers’ Day card. SIZE: 21″ X 17″ MEDIUM: OIL PAINTING ORIGINAL SOLD FINE ART PRINT: $330 DIGITAL LICENSE...

Carnations and Freesias

Flowers, Still Life

Carnations in a large Dartington crystal vase beside Freesias in a smaller glass vase. The shadows on the wall are cast by two lights stacked vertically on a pole. SIZE: 30″ X 31″ MEDIUM: OIL PAINTING FINE ART PRINT: $540 DIGITAL LICENSE...

Begonia

Flowers

A tuberous begonia in a pot on the dining room table at St. John’s Wood. The dark fuzzy leaves, the fleshy stems and the barely formed flower bud make the begonia seem almost more fauna than flora. SIZE: 19″ X 16″ MEDIUM: OIL PAINTING FINE ART PRINT: $330...