gael sellwood botanical natural history art

in the studio

I draw, paint and make in a studio in the grounds of my home. From here I can watch the wildlife and changing seasons. The plants and trees within the garden and in the surrounding lanes and hedgerows provide inspiration and very often the subject matter for my work.


For me there is nothing better than having the excuse to wander the garden or local lanes and hedgerows in search of some beautiful plant material which just has to be painted. Equally the colours of the landscape, whether the colour of far off bark of an oak tree or the copious lichen on our boundary ash tree, give inspiration for the next textile making project.
For me there is nothing better than having the excuse to wander the garden or local lanes and hedgerows in search of some beautiful plant material which just has to be painted. Equally the colours of the landscape, whether the colour of far off bark of an oak tree or the copious lichen on our boundary ash tree, give inspiration for the next textile making project.