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Art Guide at The Dorchester

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THE PROMENADE<br />

WATERCOLOUR ON PAPER<br />

Rosie Sanders<br />

<strong>Art</strong>ist Rosie Sanders focuses on a single yellow<br />

rose to cre<strong>at</strong>e this striking work.<br />

Botanical paintings and drawings have a long<br />

tradition among professionals and am<strong>at</strong>eurs alike.<br />

<strong>The</strong>y are a way of capturing the transience of<br />

n<strong>at</strong>ure, understanding otherwise overlooked<br />

intricacies, and c<strong>at</strong>aloguing our knowledge of the<br />

world. Sanders’ work challenges the boundaries<br />

and perceptions of contemporary botanical art:<br />

the monumental scale of this otherwise small<br />

flower gives it an elev<strong>at</strong>ed intensity.<br />

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