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'Night Walk' (2026) Original Oil Painting by Kathleen Mullaniff
91 x 121 x 2.01cm (unframed) / 121 x 91cm (actual image size)
£1,700
Original artwork description
'Garden East Sussex'
Kathleen Mullaniff
New Paintings 2026
Have you ever seen a Butterfly?
Introduction
Kathleen Mullaniff’s latest body of work centres around new paintings inspired by her garden’s wildflower patch. These paintings reflect both the visible and hidden aspects of nature, drawing on themes of resilience, transformation, and the enduring beauty of the natural world.
Observing Nature
Have you ever seen a butterfly? This simple question invites the viewer to contemplate the intricate and vibrant life found within a garden. The wildflower patch, teeming with life, serves as a microcosm of nature’s complexity and vitality.
The Ivy Roots
One striking feature in the garden is the wall, covered with the dead roots of an ivy plant, many years old. The roots twist, turn, cascade, and fall, entwining around one another. This tangled network clearly demonstrates the strong will and determination of nature, persisting and adapting over time.
Artistic Inspiration
Inspired by these natural forms, Mullaniff has created a group of paintings that embody the intensity and will of the natural world. The wildflower area is alive and ever-changing, offering a dynamic palette for artistic exploration.
Colour Palette and Luminosity
The colour palette and luminosity of these new works harken back to a group of paintings Mullaniff produced in the 1980s. Those earlier paintings depicted an idyllic paradise, celebrating the natural world. The luminous colours in the current works evoke a similarly paradisiacal landscape, inviting viewers into a world of light and beauty.
Nature’s Resilience
Although climate change threatens the natural environment, plants and flowers continue to grow and multiply. Above the soil, the garden flourishes, while below the surface, the intricate root systems communicate and respond to hazards or stress, quietly sustaining life.
Conclusion
The latest paintings are inspired by the wildflower patch located at the rear of the garden, capturing both the visible vibrancy and the hidden resilience of the natural world.
Materials used:
Oil on Canvas
Details:
- Oil painting on Canvas
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 91 x 121 x 2.01cm (unframed) / 121 x 91cm (actual image size)
- Ready to hang
- Signed on the back
- Style: Organic
- Subject: Flowers and plants
Tags:
#landscape#light#plants#trees. abstract#large landscape#poetic landscape
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Original artwork description
'Garden East Sussex'
Kathleen Mullaniff
New Paintings 2026
Have you ever seen a Butterfly?
Introduction
Kathleen Mullaniff’s latest body of work centres around new paintings inspired by her garden’s wildflower patch. These paintings reflect both the visible and hidden aspects of nature, drawing on themes of resilience, transformation, and the enduring beauty of the natural world.
Observing Nature
Have you ever seen a butterfly? This simple question invites the viewer to contemplate the intricate and vibrant life found within a garden. The wildflower patch, teeming with life, serves as a microcosm of nature’s complexity and vitality.
The Ivy Roots
One striking feature in the garden is the wall, covered with the dead roots of an ivy plant, many years old. The roots twist, turn, cascade, and fall, entwining around one another. This tangled network clearly demonstrates the strong will and determination of nature, persisting and adapting over time.
Artistic Inspiration
Inspired by these natural forms, Mullaniff has created a group of paintings that embody the intensity and will of the natural world. The wildflower area is alive and ever-changing, offering a dynamic palette for artistic exploration.
Colour Palette and Luminosity
The colour palette and luminosity of these new works harken back to a group of paintings Mullaniff produced in the 1980s. Those earlier paintings depicted an idyllic paradise, celebrating the natural world. The luminous colours in the current works evoke a similarly paradisiacal landscape, inviting viewers into a world of light and beauty.
Nature’s Resilience
Although climate change threatens the natural environment, plants and flowers continue to grow and multiply. Above the soil, the garden flourishes, while below the surface, the intricate root systems communicate and respond to hazards or stress, quietly sustaining life.
Conclusion
The latest paintings are inspired by the wildflower patch located at the rear of the garden, capturing both the visible vibrancy and the hidden resilience of the natural world.
Materials used:
Oil on Canvas
Details:
- Oil painting on Canvas
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 91 x 121 x 2.01cm (unframed) / 121 x 91cm (actual image size)
- Ready to hang
- Signed on the back
- Style: Organic
- Subject: Flowers and plants
Tags:
#landscape#light#plants#trees. abstract#large landscape#poetic landscape