Quiet paintings celebrating beauty in everyday life

Still life oil paintings taking inspiration from nature and seasonal changes

Catherine McVean is a professional British artist known for her contemporary approach to traditional subjects. Her paintings are a quiet reminder of the beauty to be found in simple daily moments.

“What is striking in these small works of art is just how exquisitely beautiful ordinary existence can be: a simple lemon or a knife resting on a snack plate. They speak to a life of pared down poetry. Of appreciation. Of noticing. ”

Bethany Kohrt

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Enjoying some hydrangeas from the garden - I love how their colours change over time. This is them freshly picked while the colours are bright and clean. They will move from this to more antique muted colours which I love as well - so much beauty in
The garden is full to bursting with wonderful flowers. Although with the (very much appreciated) sun & heat things are changing fast so it is a race to capture the roses before they fade. Thankfully new ones are coming out all the time. So much j
Nasturtium flowers from my mums garden. I usually find nasturtium in my own flower beds, self seeded from the year before but this hasn’t happened this year. Luckily my mum has some she was willing to share ☺️ #oilpainting #stilllifepainting #
Painting roses from the garden. Some of the few that have coped with all the recent rain. This is an old English variety that has the most incredible fragrance which is now filling my studio x #paintingroses #oldenglishroses #oilpainting #stilllifep
California poppies ‘Orange king’ Thank you @thechobhamflowerfarm I had such fun painting these x #flowersfromthefarm #californiapoppies #oilpainting #stilllifepainting #stilllifepaintings #contemporaryart #contemporarypainting
Roses from the garden, painted just over a week ago. When we moved into our house I planted lots of roses. I love everything about them and while very challenging to paint it is still a joy. The question now is whether there is space in the garden
Workshop setup | still life painting flowers This time last week I was getting ready to host a very joyful painting workshop. A wonderful bunch of people, a kitchen filled with flowers, painting and conversation - a very happy afternoon. These are a
A celebration of lemons 🍋 Lemons have been my absolute favourite thing to paint this year. They have been the subject I have returned to when my mind has been busy, providing just the right balance of challenge and familiarity. Recently I have b