Margaret Shipman
Specimens
These paintings feature cultivated and wild plants, often with my notes on their folklore and medicine.
One painting includes all the wildflowers that grow along the border of my driveway and the woods, with text detailing each plant’s folklore. Other works highlight common roadside weeds or herbs frequently used for wellness. In many, I incorporate text, weaving folklore snippets around and between the plants.
Queen Anne's Lace and Chicory
36"h x 12"w
oil on canvas with oil on paper collage
available
Ox-Eye Daisy with Bird's Foot Trefoil
36"h x 12"w
oil on canvas with oil on paper collage
available
Jewelweed and Poison Ivy
36"h x 12"w
oil on canvas with oil on paper collage
available
Goldenrod and Aster
36"h x 12"w
oil on canvas with oil on paper collage