In a Corner of the Car Park the Poppies Still Grow

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your aims have been achieved beautifully Gill

Posted by Heather Love on Sun 17 Jul 13:48:37

Beautiful

Posted by anne cooper on Sun 17 Jul 14:07:27

Absolutely superb!!!!!!!!

Posted by David Stevens on Sun 17 Jul 14:08:40

Really beautifully done! Interesting mark making too!

Posted by Linda Wilson on Sun 17 Jul 14:56:30

Nature always steps in where it can. Beautifully painted Gill.

Posted by Spencer Lambeth-Angell on Sun 17 Jul 15:11:06

Superb painting.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Sun 17 Jul 15:41:14

Really well painted. Wish I could paint foliage and flowers so well.

Posted by Fred Elwell on Sun 17 Jul 16:01:18

Wonderful.

Posted by Denise Cat on Sun 17 Jul 16:14:42

Marvelous work in fact outstanding.

Posted by Chris Scott on Sun 17 Jul 17:22:18

A lovely painting

Posted by valerie harper on Mon 18 Jul 08:09:40

Super, Gill!

Posted by Anne Fletcher on Mon 18 Jul 20:22:15

Beautifully painted and love the way the dark green background makes the flowers stand out.

Posted by David Williams on Thu 21 Jul 11:45:29

Hang on Studio Wall

17/07/2022

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This painting was inspired by a visit to B&Q, where in a neglected corner of the car park I noticed poppies and ox-eye daisies growing amid the rubble. I am always thrilled when I find wild flowers breaking through the concrete jungle of modern towns. I used a variety of mark makers to show the complex weave of plants. I aimed to make the marks rich and textured and colourful, using thick paint, knives, etc

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Price: £520

Picture Size: 65 x 47 cm

About the Artist

Gill Stokes

Gill Stokes I grew up in Knowle, Warwickshire, and as a child I would wander the fields and woods searching for wild flowers. I can remember my joy at finding my first Harebells. On one occasion I was so entranced by finding a patch of Wood…

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