Euphoria, Hedonism & Decadence
By Wendi Weller
Original artworks
Acrylic and oil pastel on canvas
Framed
Image sizes: H: 100cm x W: 100cm
Framed size: H; 104cm x W: 104cm
£2,250 each
The height of summer colour in the garden is reflected in these large semi-abstract floral works.
As ever in Wendi's work, they play uproariously with colour and over-sized pattern, as the bold floral shapes and flower head motifs dance across the canvas.
The trio presents a lively collection of sunflowers, each one curling and stretching for the prime spot, as if they are characters jostling for position.
These pieces were inspired by the low summer sun in the artist's garden and see her moving back to an interplay of greens and peaches which she first favoured three years ago.
Wendi says: "I loved painting these and definitely responded to the low sun in the sky and bright sunshine. Each bloom has personality - it’s as if these flowers were, each one, individual characters and I've captured them mid-conversation…"
ABOUT WENDI WELLER
Warwickshire artist, Wendi, is passionate about colour and this translates into large, semi-abstract, bold floral paintings as well as still life work.
Working in acrylic, oil and mixed media - either on canvas, paper or board - she aims to create fresh, bright, fluid lines. She uses mark-making and texture to convey the shapes and vibrancy of flowers and vegetation in her own garden, working from her eco studio which backs onto countryside.
What starts out as a vision, soon evolves into an abstract concept of the shape and contours relating to the colour and form.
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“I begin my paintings with washes of colour, then build up layers, always retaining some of the sweeping background brush marks and colours in the finished painting.
“These paintings are inspired by my garden and some are named after strong Shakespearean women - independent and intelligent characters who are capable of overcoming obstacles and challenges in their lives. I feel my plants face similar challenges, with the threat of global warming and seasonal hurdles of their own.”
