Basket of Vegetables
When my gardener, Lee Norbury from Plants Lets Grow, invited me to contribute to his display at the Hampton Court Flower Show 2024, I was thrilled to accept. His exhibit focused on the five senses—taste, smell, touch, sight, and hearing—and he challenged me to create five unique art pieces to bring this theme to life.
For taste, what could be more fitting than a vibrant basket brimming with fresh vegetables? Each vegetable, along with the basket itself, is meticulously crafted in 3D using hand-sculpted clay, painted in acrylics, and individually coated in resin. To enhance the realism, I designed a wood-grain effect base for the basket to rest on and a scripted wallpaper backdrop to evoke the warmth of a farmhouse kitchen.
This piece came at a cost—not just in time and effort, but in actual vegetables! I prefer working from real-life references to capture every intricate detail, which meant replacing produce as it wilted. The process was a journey of trial, error, frustration, and ultimately, triumph. With hundreds of hours poured into this creation, it holds immense value in both artistic effort and originality—a true labor of love and a personal victory.
📏 40cm square canvas, 1.5cm depth
🎨 Acrylic on canvas with a resin finish for durability and resilience.
When my gardener, Lee Norbury from Plants Lets Grow, invited me to contribute to his display at the Hampton Court Flower Show 2024, I was thrilled to accept. His exhibit focused on the five senses—taste, smell, touch, sight, and hearing—and he challenged me to create five unique art pieces to bring this theme to life.
For taste, what could be more fitting than a vibrant basket brimming with fresh vegetables? Each vegetable, along with the basket itself, is meticulously crafted in 3D using hand-sculpted clay, painted in acrylics, and individually coated in resin. To enhance the realism, I designed a wood-grain effect base for the basket to rest on and a scripted wallpaper backdrop to evoke the warmth of a farmhouse kitchen.
This piece came at a cost—not just in time and effort, but in actual vegetables! I prefer working from real-life references to capture every intricate detail, which meant replacing produce as it wilted. The process was a journey of trial, error, frustration, and ultimately, triumph. With hundreds of hours poured into this creation, it holds immense value in both artistic effort and originality—a true labor of love and a personal victory.
📏 40cm square canvas, 1.5cm depth
🎨 Acrylic on canvas with a resin finish for durability and resilience.
When my gardener, Lee Norbury from Plants Lets Grow, invited me to contribute to his display at the Hampton Court Flower Show 2024, I was thrilled to accept. His exhibit focused on the five senses—taste, smell, touch, sight, and hearing—and he challenged me to create five unique art pieces to bring this theme to life.
For taste, what could be more fitting than a vibrant basket brimming with fresh vegetables? Each vegetable, along with the basket itself, is meticulously crafted in 3D using hand-sculpted clay, painted in acrylics, and individually coated in resin. To enhance the realism, I designed a wood-grain effect base for the basket to rest on and a scripted wallpaper backdrop to evoke the warmth of a farmhouse kitchen.
This piece came at a cost—not just in time and effort, but in actual vegetables! I prefer working from real-life references to capture every intricate detail, which meant replacing produce as it wilted. The process was a journey of trial, error, frustration, and ultimately, triumph. With hundreds of hours poured into this creation, it holds immense value in both artistic effort and originality—a true labor of love and a personal victory.
📏 40cm square canvas, 1.5cm depth
🎨 Acrylic on canvas with a resin finish for durability and resilience.