Painting of an Orchid Monet its lilac-grey slopes dissolving into

its lilac-grey slopes dissolving into a warm sepia sky where two birds drift on the breeze

A contemplative piece that brings the hush of a woodland pool indoors

Heavy palette-knife work gives the foliage a real

and it lifts a hallway that needs a touch of life

hinting at land carefully worked over generations

Painting of an Orchid Monet its lilac-grey slopes dissolving intoA cluster of orchids fills this lush close up, their broad ivory petals brushed with pale pink veining and opening around vivid crimson throats freckled with gold. The blooms overlap in a generous spray, each ruffled lip flaring at the edges to reveal deep scarlet centres that draw the eye inward. A moody, smoky backdrop in warm browns and rose tones throws the flowers forward, lending the whole image a rich, almost theatrical depth. The effect is