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WELCOME to my Gallery of NATURE'S WONDERS

I have always loved flowers, but since starting Botanical Art classes in 2000, I have a new appreciation for the intricate detail and wonderful designs to be found in nature.

Under the guidance of professional artist Terry Napier, I have learned so much about looking at detail, being aware of the light and trying to portray the 'personality' of a flower, leaf, insect or bird.

The intricacies of nature are so complex. The pleasure of studying a flower in detail and capturing it's beauty in a painting is a joy indeed!

I trust you will enjoy viewing these paintings as much as I have enjoyed creating them.

As well as "taking time to smell the roses", we need to "see" the real beauty and amazing detail in every form of nature and do all we can to keep the world around us in good shape.

Jean Smith

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Drosera (Sundew)
Badginwarra Nature Trail WA

Dog

Dog Rose

Cecile Brunner Rose

Rose Hips

Camellia

Tiny Tomato

Grape Caterpillar

Lilies

Fungi Fly agaric

List of Achievements

2007 12 Australian Wildflower paintings, commissioned for an English Trade Calendar.

2008 Visions at Heritage Best Still Life/Floral

2008 Warrandyte Rotary Show Highly Commended

2009 Christmas Card "The Holly & the Gum" Design and artwork donated to Parkinson's Vic

2010 Christmas Card "Bushland Baubles" Design and artwork donated to Parkinson's Vic

2011 Christmas Card "Gumnut Bells" Design and artwork donated to Parkinson's Vic

Exhibitions

Beyond the Mask Works by People Living with Parkinson's 2005 and 2010

Park Orchards Nature in Art Annual Exhibitions 2001 - 2011

Visions at Heritage Country Club 2008

Warrandyte Rotary Art Shows 2006 - 2011

Nature ....and a Brush Bundoors Extended Care Centre June 2010

Images of Nature Bundoora Extended Care Centre June 2011

Vintage Art Red Earth Gallery Mooroolbark September 2011

Paintings are also in private collections in England, Germany and around Australia.

In 2001, less than a year after I began watercolour classes, I was diagnosed with Parkinson's. All I knew about Parkinson's was that you walked with a shuffle and your hands shook. My first thoughts were that this would be the end of my two favourite hobbies - playing the piano and my painting. But my fears were unfounded and now in 2011, with the help of medication, I am still doing both. I .enjoy being out in the garden or the bush, sometimes down on hands and knees with my digital camera to record the close-up details for when the plant I am painting has lost its brilliance.

Every day I am thankful that I can escape from the real world with music or the relaxing but challenging art of painting nature

Jean S.