PRESSED FLOWER ART

LARRISSA BURTON

My latest work has been focused on bringing manmade and natural structures together, showing how they can complement and work in harmony with one another. I look towards local buildings like St. Mary’s Church and Halton Castle in Runcorn. I also include some flower petals from my own garden. I use a fine liner to capture the detail of the rough eroded sandstone that makes up the castle walls and concentrate on specific areas rather than the whole structure. This allows me to capture the aged feel of the walls and often certain aspects of the building such as arches, doorways and windows. In this piece, I draw part of the ruins at Halton Castle. I contrast the dark monochrome tone with bright vibrant bursts of colour from the natural world. Pressing flowers takes a few weeks to prepare and some very careful handling. The colours and patterns in the petals are unique and inspirational. I love that this captures a physical piece of a moment in time that otherwise would have been lost forever.