Chine II
I have just finished the second painting in my current series - another view into a botanical garden in one of Bournemouths many chines. I love the fact that something so exotic can casually exist in the British climate and call it home. The Victorians did a great job in gathering various species from across the globe and curating them in public and private spaces around the country. I will be visiting many of these botanical gardens in the near future and continue to produce paintings celebrating them. I have included a common British garden bird in both Chine paintings to make the point that although tropical in appearance, these are British spaces, with native British animals living in harmony them.
