Dreaming of Summer Art Print

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Dreaming of Summer is one in a series of delicate watercolour paintings dedicated to the four seasons. Each tiny motif has been hand-painted in exquisite detail, and highlights and shadows combine to give the illusion of carved stone. The interplay of a structured pattern with biomorphic leaf and flower motifs perfectly captures the dance between the organic and the geometrical.

The colour palette was inspired by Nelumbo nucifera - the lotus flower - with its distinctive yellow seed pod and vibrant, pink flowers which bloom against a backdrop of large, lush green leaves. The lotus flower is sacred across many cultures and is a symbol of purity, grace and resilience.

I hope this painting inspires a celebration of the sun-kissed season and of life’s flourishing. Mirroring the lotus’ journey from the dark depths up into the light as a reminder that even amidst life’s challenges, beauty unfurls with grace.

Design story
A hallmark of islamic architecture, jaali screens are intricate lattice or perforated designs used in windows, walls and building facades to delineate space, provide shade, ventilation and privacy, and to add decoration. Typically made from stone or wood, the designs are composed of distinctive and dynamic symmetries. As daylight shifts, they cast stunning patterns of evanescent light upon floors and walls. Often used in mosques, temples and tombs they also serve as a symbolic veil between the earthly life of the exterior world and the interior world of the spirit.

I learned how to draw this archway during a wonderful series of classes with Art of Islamic Pattern in 2021. The decorative floral motifs are my own creations, inspired by Persian and Ottoman illumination where stylised flowers and leaves twist and twirl to embellish the geometric structure.

Product details & shipping information

  • Carbon neutral printing
  • Printed using the giclée process for exceptional clarity
  • Archival paper and inks guarantee colours and detail will last a lifetime
  • Hahnemuhle Photo Rag 308gsm heavyweight paper
  • Finished with a printed signature
  • 10mm unprinted white border allows for safe handling to prevent damage from fingerprints
  • *SOLD UNFRAMED*

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  • Shipping to mainland UK addresses is £3.95 and sent via Royal Mail tracked service

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PACKAGING

  • Products up to 420mm in length will be shipped flat in a rigid cardboard envelope. The print will be inside a protective sleeve and backed onto a cardboard stiffner
  • Products exceeding 420mm in length will arrive neatly rolled and wrapped in acid free tissue paper, inside a thick cardboard tube
  • Cardboard packaging is recyclable

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