Gael Sellwood | Contemporary Natural History Art

gael sellwood

contemporary botanical and natural history artist

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GAEL SELLWOOD's website shows a range of her work available to buy, or commission, as well as details about her book, inspiration and more.

An inveterate collector and curator, Gael uses her collection of found natural history objects alongside plants and flowers from the garden and hedgerow in her artwork.

She is a creative; a natural history and botanical artist and maker. As well as being a skilled and experienced painter she is also a needle woman of both hand and machine stitched textiles and knitwear. Colour and texture a woven through everything she does and makes.

Meticulous by nature she has written a book detailing her observations of the garden and landscape through the seasons; “THE MEASURE OF THE YEAR” contains images of over 150 paintings and connects landscape inspirations with the desire to explore plants and found natural objects in paint on paper or vellum. The book is aimed at those who relish gardens, the landscape as places of creativeness and who appreciate images of flowers and found natural history objects:

“Whether in paint on paper or vellum or using textile or yarn my work has integrity and character; I want the viewer to be taken to the season or the place they associate with that object. Wintry objects should send a shiver down the spine, autumn objects conjure an autumn bonfire on a fading chill afternoon and summer objects should take you to the part of the garden or hedgerow where you can imbibe the heady scent in the languorous and still warmth of a long day.”

Thorough and determined, Gael has realised most of her earlier goals (having gold medals and work acquired by national and international collections). However, the journey continues. The path may change along with the landscape and, more influenced than ever by the world around her, she has lifted her eyes to new horizons.

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