The Bearded Ladies - Vera size:A1 with intentional grain effect across

with intentional grain effect across her petals emphasising the subtle decay

Isolation creation part 2

Foliage and flowers hang suspended in water and encircled in dye

Petals disappear into the black background and an overall grain effect of the image adds to the natural antique of the decaying blooms

The Bearded Ladies - Vera size:A1 with intentional grain effect acrossVera Pigment print on 308gsm archival cotton rag An on going series of works dedicated to Bearded Iris flowers. The Bearded Ladies portraits explore the personality of the blooms, being drawn to their impressive show of when in full flower, noticing no Iris flowering quite the same as the next, capturing their best angles with quirks just like we all have. Some loud, some more delicate and shy. The Bearded Ladies are titled with names thought best