Phillips' formally posed but brilliantly alive flower is a luminous, exotic rainbow presented in a very full three dimensions. Orange flames leap from a deep purple and red ground.

The Bird of Paradise Flower (Strelitzia) is native to South Africa where Jenny Phillips regularly paints and teaches. These exotic flowers are found throughout the South Pacific including Jenny's native Australia. The genus Strelitzia was named for Charlotte of Mechlenburd of Strelitz in Germany, the queen of George III of England.

About Jenny Phillips

Jenny Phillips (Australian, born 1949) is the greatest living botanical artist. Inspired by the European Old Masters and by her love for gardening, she has focused on botanical subjects since 1971.

Her work has won gold medals from institutions including the Royal Horticultural Society of London. Jenny's extraordinary works meticulously convey the scientific details of her subjects as well as their vitality and natural beauty. An avid gardener, she draws living specimens "on the spot".

Jenny's work has been exhibited in the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia and South Africa. She has taught botanical illustration and painting in Venice, Charleston, Sydney and Johannesburg and at renowned botanical gardens including the New York Botanical Gardens. In 1994, she founded the Botanical Art School of Melbourne.

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