“Morris would grow his colourful subject matter in the garden at Pound Farm where he also had a studio, and one of his ex-students, Joan Warburton (1920–1996), later reminisced how ‘to go in there quietly when Cedric was painting the favourite of all his flowers, Irises, was a revelation.’ It was Morris’s incredibly close contact with his subject and deep understanding of their design that enabled him to paint flowers as if they were people – with a mood and personality.”

Lawrence Hendra at ArtUK, Cedric Morris: plantsman, painter and traveller

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Notes

Lawrence Hendra, art historian, Director at Philip Mould & Company, and specialist on BBC Antiques Roadshow

Philip Mould & Company hosted the exhibition ‘Cedric Morris: Beyond the Garden Wall’, at their Pall Mall gallery from 18th April to 22nd July 2018.

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