Puglian-inspired Paintings
By Wendi Weller
Original artworks
Acrylic on canvas
Framed
Prickly Pear & Oleander III
Image size: H: 100cm x W: 100cm
Framed size: H: 103cm x W: 103cm
£1,250
Essence of Puglia
Image size: H: 100cm x W: 150cm
Framed size: H: 103cm x W: 153cm
£1,495
Ciao Bella!
Puglia has everything the Italophile craves - in abundance: ancient settlements, extravagant churches, lush flora, seas of olive trees - plus gorgeous food and drink.
Wendi Weller visited the heel of Italy’s boot in summer 2024 - now we enjoy the results in her latest sumptuous series of Puglia-inspired paintings which reach us in time to warm up winter 2024.
In Italy the Oleander is a beautiful plant grown across the entire peninsula for the bright colour of its flowers. The prickly pear is known for its flavorsome fruit and showy flowers. Wendi's also included a nod to the omnipresent olives of the region.
These paintings suit many settings (see interior illustrations above) and bring a splash of colour and summer energy to any home - throughout the seasons.
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.”