AN EXPLOSION of colour and botanical beauty comes to Caernarfon this June with British artist Sharon Harvey’s first solo exhibition at the Life: Full Colour gallery.

This summer indulge in an unruly riot of colour and joy with “Floriography – The Language of Flowers”, Sharon’s latest exhibition.

“Floriography – The Language of Flowers” features 24 botanical paintings that include either acrylic, oil and resin on canvas or board, or a mixture of these mediums.

The collection was inspired by the flowers Sharon received after an accident last year left her unable to walk or stand for three months.

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Sharon said: “My friends sent me amazing flowers throughout my illness. It was lovely to receive a bouquet of flowers as it meant somebody was thinking of me.

“I enjoyed the beauty of the flower but also the act of giving. That’s how the botanical collection started.

“The flowers received, along with my garden, became my inspiration.”

Flowers were the perfect vehicle to convey what Sharon was feeling at the time, with strong themes of joy, optimism, and hope.

“The paintings in this collection capture many moods and personal memories but I hope the viewer experiences the same fizzy feeling of pure joy that you get when you receive an unexpected bouquet from someone who cares about you,” she added.

This is the first botanicals collection at Life: Full Colour, and Sharon’s first solo show at the gallery.

Life: Full Colour founder and curator, Sara McKee, said: “From early Italian panel painting, through to the Golden Age of flower paintings of the 17th century Dutch Republic, to Damien Hirst’s most recent exhibition of ‘Cherry Blossoms’, flowers have held a fascination for us.

“Flowers have sacred significance across religious iconography. In simple terms, they reflect the passing of life towards death.

“In Sharon’s personal interpretation she has captured the joy and freedom you feel when exploring a wild meadow and the pure delight of receiving a bouquet.

“These paintings will truly uplift you and feel the warmth of the coming summer.”

“Floriography – The Language of Flowers” by Sharon Harvey opens at Life: Full Colour on Friday, June 3 and closes on July 2.

The gallery is located at 23-25 Hole in the Wall Street, Caernarfon, and is open every Wednesday to Saturday, 11am to 6pm.