Our Fig Tree

We planted a fig tree in a pot in a sunny part of the north facing garden. Over the years, it has shown remarkable resilience to the wrong sort of weather and from midsummer onwards, the fruit ripens. I have made many studies of the sculptural leaves and curiously smooth branches weighed down with fruit.

I painted our fig tree during the hot summer two years ago, using Japanese Washi paper made from Mulberry leaves. I use traditional black Sumi and coloured mineral inks with brushes from China and Japan.  The painting has been float mounted and framed in natural Ash.