{"product_id":"flowers-from-a-friends-garden-8-x-8-inches-oil-on-canvas-flower-still-life-art-painting-by-cornish-artist-joanne-short","title":"'Flowers from a Friends Garden', 8 x 8 inches oil on canvas flower still life art. Painting by Cornish Artist Joanne Short","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eA freshly gathered arrangement of bluebells brings the colour and generosity of a friend’s garden into this jewel-like original oil painting by Cornish artist Joanne Short.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe flowers arch gracefully from a tall striped vase, their violet-blue and soft pink bells held together by elegant green stems. Joanne has simplified each bloom into a clear, rhythmic shape, allowing the flowers to spread across the composition with a sense of natural movement and balance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eColour and pattern are central to the painting. The vivid green vase is encircled with bands of blue, orange and pale turquoise, while the lilac-striped tabletop, red and orange diamond pattern and warm golden background create a succession of beautifully coordinated flat colour. The repeated lines and decorative surfaces lead the eye around the canvas, while the flowers remain its joyful focal point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThere are gentle echoes of Matisse in the union of flowers, pattern and domestic space, together with the carefully balanced colour relationships associated with the Cornish colourist tradition. Joanne’s elegant use of line and confidently placed areas of flat colour transform this intimate still life into something both contemporary and timeless.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe title gives the painting an appealing personal story. These are not formal florist’s flowers, but blooms shared from a friend’s garden and brought indoors to be enjoyed. That sense of friendship, home and simple seasonal pleasure gives the work particular warmth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAt 8 × 8 inches, \u003cem\u003e‘Flowers from a Friend’s Garden’\u003c\/em\u003e is a highly collectable original oil painting. Filled with colour, pattern and affection, it would bring a delightful focal point to a kitchen, bedroom, hallway or living space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"page-product-heading\"\u003eItem Information\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"table-data-sheet\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"odd\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDescription\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFramed Original Painting\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"even\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eArtist\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/johndyergallery.com\/collections\/joanne-short\" title=\"Cornish Artist Joanne Short\"\u003eCornish Artist Joanne Short\u003c\/a\u003e (born 1967)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"odd\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSigned by the Artist\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSigned by Joanne Short\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"even\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePainting size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e 8 x 8 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"odd\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMedium\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOil on canvas\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"even\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFramed size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11.5 x 11.5 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"odd\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFrame type\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe St Ives style picture frame is a Renaissance-inspired cassetta frame, Italian for 'little box', featuring a white stain finish that highlights the wood grain. With a 45mm wide profile and 32mm depth, it creates a recessed central panel, perfect for a timeless, contemporary and elegant display of the painting.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"even\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReady to hang\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStrung with picture cord and ready to hang\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Joanne Short","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49846292447474,"sku":null,"price":325.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0476\/8448\/5279\/files\/FlowersfromaFriendsGarden8x8inchesoiloncanvasbyJoanneShort.jpg?v=1784990971","url":"https:\/\/johndyergallery.com\/products\/flowers-from-a-friends-garden-8-x-8-inches-oil-on-canvas-flower-still-life-art-painting-by-cornish-artist-joanne-short","provider":"John Dyer Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}