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'Sign of Spring' by Nancy Chambers
'Sign of Spring' by Nancy Chambers

Fabulous Floral Artworks To Herald Springtime

By Penny McCormick

Nothing is so beautiful as spring, declared poet Gerard Manley Hopkins …

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Ian Cumberland’s exhibition, Still, at Gormley’s Dublin is a visually vibrant series featuring colourful flowers, which alternate between abstraction and realism. @gormleysgallery @iancumberlandart

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Bogland by Yanny Petters is part of her body of work called, “Fieldwork with Mainie and Albrecht, 12 Irish habitats in homage to the artists who have inspired me” exhibited recently at Olivier Cornet Gallery in Dublin. @yannypetters @olivier_cornet_gallery

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Eruption from Vera Klute’s floral studies at Molesworth Gallery in Dublin. @molesworthgallery @veraklute1

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Delicate Flowers by Mollie Douthit at Molesworth Gallery explores ideas of intimacy, domesticity and memory in her work. @mollie.douthit

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Delirium Blue, Yellow by Dan Baldwin, reflects his unique aesthetic in a series of silkscreens in various colour ways at SO Fine Art Editions in Dublin; @danbaldwinart @sofinearteditions

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Spindle by Cliona Doyle is an etching reflecting her love of floral themes. @cliona.doyle

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Cherry Blossom III by Jean Bardon is inspired by the simplicity of form found in Asian art. @jeanbardonprintmaker

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Sign of Spring by Nancy Chambers at The Doorway Gallery in Dublin. She became a fulltime artist in 2020, after a 30-year career in the charity sector. @nancychambersart @thedoorwaygallery

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Still Life With Staffordshire Figurine by Lucy Doyle reflects her love of interiors and flowers, often picked from her garden in Co Wicklow. @lucydoyleartist

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Eithne Roberts’ works, like this First of Spring, are instantly recognisable. She says; “I hope the simple beauty of these familiar objects introduce a poetic moment to the everyday.” @eithne.roberts

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William Crozier’s work at Taylor Galleries uses acid yellows and glowering pinks, in direct opposition to the traditional romanticised idyll of a muted landscape. @taylorgalleries

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Flowers for Empty Days by Pat Harris are renderings of the object’s aura built up in layers, over time: in some cases weeks, months or even years. @patharris.info

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Foxglove by Dorothy Cross at the forthcoming flower-centric exhibition by Kerlin Gallery called “The Gorgeous Nothings: Flowers at Chatsworth”  in the historic house in the UK. @kerlingallery @chatsworthofficial @dorothy_cross

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Snowdrop by William McKeown is part of the collection at the Irish Museum of Modern Art. @immaireland

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