In our ongoing Observations in Nature series, please find our next featured artist, Gertrude Hamilton.  It is with immense pleasure to bring you insights into Hamilton’s thoughts and inspirations on her art.  As an artist born and raised in Ghent, Belgium, a true European sensibility appears through her romantic and whimsical nature based portraits with an undeniable gravitational pull.  The careful study of flora and fauna reveals her vision of nature. In this watercolor on paper entitled, Having a Ball Up There, 2017, Hamilton is conversing with her father who had recently passed.  What appears is a joyful scene with a contemplative bird set within a colorful dot-filled background looking up. Perhaps the bird propped on the black plant in the foreground refers to his passing and their loving relationship?

Her art is a blend of imagery with purpose, whether it is telling a story or intentionally decorative.  She choses the medium of pencil, watercolor or oil from her mood and the environment.  Either way she captures the essence of the plant in the moment with a saturated  European, painterly lens.  We hope you find her Observations worth considering and please visit her artist’s page on www.sfnbotanicalart.com for available work.  Check back often as new pieces will be added in late Feb and early March 2025. Prices upon request.