Helen Heywood’s paintings of native flora capture their extraordinary beauty in dramatic detail. Building on still life tradition, Heywood’s scenes are depicted in striking realism while revealing a controlled simplicity of composition and arrangement. Whether depicting the flourishing bounty of a new blossom or the delicate underside of an ageing arrangement, Heywood’s paintings speak to hope, resilience, growth and transition.
Helen Heywood, Flowers for Ina, Bowmans Forest, 2024, acrylic on canvas, 48 x 48cm.