10/05/2023
In need of a mid-week pick-me-up?
Here’s a delightful burst of colour for you in the form of Liz Fraser’s, ‘Moraea flaccida - cultivar’.
The Moraea flaccida, or one-leaf Cape tulip, is a perennial native to South Africa. All parts of the plant are toxic, being particularly dangerous if digested by grazing animals.
Liz had been exceptionally clever here in the placement of the cultivar to the right of the page and the use of the curved leaf behind to frame the flowers. Modern and punchy in composition and colour, it’s an exquisite, eye-catching piece.
Having been trained in Scotland in 1984, Liz moved to Cape Town and painted the flora and fauna of the cape for twelve years. She co-authored two books there and her third, The Smallest Kingdom, was published by Kew in 2011. After a decade teaching in Scotland, Liz is now a full-time painter again and runs her own publishing and painting venture in East Lothian.
Artwork:
◾️Liz Fraser, ‘Moraea flaccida - cultivar’, 430 x 315, Acrylic.
📍See more of Liz’s work on the SSC site: https://shirleysherwood.com/~867.
