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"I'm certainly not painting from a botanist's viewpoint but rather trying to reveal mood, smell and growth. The process of painting is also much like gardening itself: I don't know what's going to happen…..the painting seems to 'seed' itself. As Paul Klee said, the artist does not imitate Nature but works as Nature works.

FLOWERS

(19) Eggleston Hall Gardens
This large commissioned work celebrates flowers growing in vast abundance, surrounding the recently restored church with its 17th Century headstones. The gardener responsible is seen as a sort of 'gnome', overpowered by the wealth of flowers he has produced!

(18) Flowers for Louise
This came about when Louise, the artists' daughter, brought him back a ceramic pot from Spain which he later filled with a bouquet and then painted this charming, delicate work as a Christmas present for her.

(17) Monet's Garden - Giverney
Clark has paid many visits to the garden which Monet developed as inspiration for his own paintings. This work therefore, stands as a tribute from one artist to another, both of them sharing in the sheer enjoyment of painting flowers.