SANCTUARIES OF GOLD
English artist Linda Edwards’s brilliant paintings in jewel-like colors and pure 24-carat gold leaf tell the stories of paradisiacal gardens. Inspired by the so-called miniature paintings in medieval and early modern European and Islamic manuscripts, Linda frees these influences from the constraints of the page. Her larger-scale work is populated with an abundance of flora and fauna—some familiar, some rather exotic. But it is her generous and masterful use of gold that ultimately conjures a secret world of beauty and tranquility. Its reflective quality creates an ever-changing dynamism that sometimes reveals “hidden” details engraved therein.
If you are interested in purchasing Linda’s art, please contact her directly at: www.lindaedwardsart.co.uk.
Or, click on an artwork’s price to automatically set up a direct email to her. (Shipping is additional.)
Be sure to click on the square thumbnail images to view the larger, complete images, and to read Linda’s comments about the inspirations behind her paintings and the techniques she employs.
The Theatre of a Tangled Garden
Watercolor & 24-ct gold leaf on paper, 42 x 1025 cm, Private Collection
She Kept Wolves on Her Island
Watercolor & 24-ct gold leaf on paper, 56 x 22 cm, Private Collection
A Monkey in the Forest
Watercolor & 24-ct gold leaf on paper, 56 x 22 cm, Private Collection
I Shall Plant a Pomegranate Tree
Watercolor & 24-ct gold leaf on paper, 22 x 22 cm, Private Collection
Into the Scented Gardens
Watercolor & 24-ct gold leaf on paper, 39 x 76 cm, Private Collection
Deep in the Woods
Watercolor & 24-ct gold leaf on gessoed board, 20 x 20 cm, Private Collection
The Fruits of Shortening Days
Watercolor & 24-ct gold leaf on paper, 56 x 22 cm, Private Collection
Lilah’s Forest
Watercolor, acrylic & 24-ct gold leaf on gessoed board, 40 x 80 cm, Private Collection
The Lion, the Unicorn, and the Hare
Watercolor & 24-ct gold leaf on paper, 34 x 34 cm, Private Collection
