Michaelmas Star, Fine Art Print

Michaelmas Star is reproduced from my original painting following a visit on Michaelmas Day 2025, to Old Court Nurseries and Picton Gardens. The nursery, nestled in the Malvern Hills, specialises in Michaelmas Daisies and holds the National Collection. I was inspired by the riot of bold colours and the echoes it had to my box of highly pigmented soft pastels. Sometimes my art doesn’t want to be muted and delicate it just wants to sing out colour in a noisy and celebratory manner. The bouncing vibration of colours on the paper captured how alive my senses felt walking through the Picton Garden that September day. The Christian holiday of Michaelmas is about ‘facing fears and strengthening resolve’ which perfectly reflects my current mindset following breast cancer. The ‘star’ element comes from the Greek word aster which means star and refers to the shape of the flower head.

         Fine art reproduction prints of my original artworks are available in a choice of sizes. Printed on environmentally conscious, FSC-certified paper with a smooth matte finish. The paper weight is 200 gsm (80 lb) and thickness: 0.26 mm (10.3 mils). Advanced 12-colour fine art printing technology delivers vivid, accurate colours and longevity.

Orders are printed on demand and shipped directly from the printer to ensure a pristine fresh print. Typical packaging for fine art prints is; flat for posters up to A4 and in a tube above A4.