Original artwork description:

Contemporary Impressionism

A woman in a wide-brimmed straw hat sits peacefully in a summer garden, dressed in soft lilac and pink tones that echo the towering lupins surrounding her. The magnificent flower spikes rise behind her in waves of pink, white, and purple, their vertical forms creating dramatic rhythm against a dreamy background of blue-greens and soft yellows.
Painted in a loose impressionistic style using the Alla Prima technique, each brushstroke is visible and expressive, building the scene through pure colour and light. The artist's sophisticated palette creates unexpected harmonies—cool lavenders and warm pinks, deep teals and sunny yellows—all dancing together in dappled garden light.
The figure's downward gaze and relaxed posture suggest quiet contemplation, a moment of perfect stillness amid the profusion of blooms. This painting captures not just the visual splendour of a summer garden but its essence—the warmth, the fragrance, the dreamy tranquillity of an afternoon spent among flowers.

Chunky canvas painted around the edges so framing is optional. Varnished, signed on the back and front and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.

Zoe Elizabeth Norman is an award winning artist and her paintings are in public and private collections around the world.

Materials used:

Professional quality oil paint on cotton canvas stretched over sturdy wooden frame

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