Painting for Zadok Ben-David, Kew, 2021
‘Zadok Ben-David: Natural Reserve’ exhibition, Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, 2021.
Miniature sculptures by Zadok Ben-David, inspired by 19th century botanical illustrations contained within Kew’s archive.
Each was hand painted with acrylic paints by Oona Culley, who, without seeing the original illustrations, was given freedom to paint them with imagination.
Hand painted stainless steel and perspex boxes (flowers approx. 15cm height).
Photography by David Scheinman
Flowerbox, 2021, Zadok Ben-David. Kew Gardens inspired flowers hand painted by Oona Culley (flowers approx. 5cm height):
Flowerbox, work in progress photographs by Oona Culley (Flowers approx. 5cm height):
