{"product_id":"joanne-short-original-oil-painting-of-cornwall-flowers-garden-old-grimsby-tresco-island","title":"Joanne Short Original Oil Painting of Cornwall. 'Flowers from the Garden, Old Grimsby, Tresco'. 24 x 24 inches oil on canvas.","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eFlowers gathered from the garden at Old Grimsby fill this luminous original oil painting by Cornish artist Joanne Short, while beyond the window the clear waters of Tresco stretch towards the neighbouring islands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eJoanne has brought together two of the enduring subjects of her work: flowers within a domestic interior and the Cornish coast beyond. Violet agapanthus rise from a decorated Portmeirion vase, while white dahlias fill a second vessel and smaller ceramics complete the arrangement. The pottery is not simply an accessory. Its botanical decoration echoes the living flowers above, allowing painted flowers, real flowers and garden planting to flow through the composition as one interconnected design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe open window gives the painting its sense of place. Old Grimsby Bay curves away in broad ribbons of turquoise, pale aqua and soft cream, with small sailing boats moving through the sheltered water. Across the bay, the low green islands and coastal buildings sit beneath an expansive blue sky. The view is calm and unmistakably Scillonian, capturing the light, colour and island character of Tresco.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0476\/8448\/5279\/files\/artist-joanne-short-painting-garden-studio_671454aa-8d59-4217-b8fa-004114956890.webp?v=1785061423\" alt=\"Cornish artist Joanne Short at work in her subtropical studio garden on her new original oil painting, ‘Flowers from the Garden, Old Grimsby, Tresco’, 24 × 24 inches, oil on canvas.\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch6 class=\"p1\"\u003eAbove: Cornish artist Joanne Short at work in her subtropical studio garden on her new original oil painting, ‘Flowers from the Garden, Old Grimsby, Tresco’, 24 × 24 inches, oil on canvas.\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eJoanne’s elegant line gives clarity to every element, from the stems and petals to the window frame, shoreline and sails. Flat areas of carefully judged colour allow the painting to function almost like a modern tapestry, with foreground and distance held together through repeated greens, violets, blues and warm orange outlines. The strong window structure divides the square canvas, while the sweeping coastline draws the eye far beyond the still life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe relationship between garden, interior and sea recalls a long tradition of artists painting views through windows, yet Joanne makes the idea distinctly her own. There is also a connection to the Cornish colourist legacy of Patrick Heron, whose work responded intensely to gardens, light, colour and shape, although Joanne’s crisp line and recognisable imagery remain entirely distinctive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe Portmeirion ceramics introduce another strand of post-war British design. Created within a tradition celebrated for bold form, botanical motifs and decorative colour, they sit naturally within Joanne’s own visual language of flowers, pattern and domestic life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘Flowers from the Garden, Old Grimsby, Tresco’ \u003c\/em\u003eis a substantial 24-inch square painting that offers both the intimacy of a flower-filled room and the freedom of an island view. Rich in colour, memory and a powerful sense of place, it would bring the light and tranquillity of Tresco into a home and provide a lasting focal point for a living room, dining space or bedroom.\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\u003eCornish Artist Joanne Short (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\u003e24 x 24 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\u003e29.5 x 29.5 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"odd\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFrame type\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan\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 73mm wide profile and 39mm depth, it creates a recessed central panel, perfect for a timeless, contemporary and elegant display of the painting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\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":49846338486514,"sku":null,"price":1550.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0476\/8448\/5279\/files\/FlowersfromtheGarden_OldGrimsby_Tresco.24x24inchesoiloncanvasbyJoanneShort.jpg?v=1784993187","url":"https:\/\/johndyergallery.com\/products\/joanne-short-original-oil-painting-of-cornwall-flowers-garden-old-grimsby-tresco-island","provider":"John Dyer Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}