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Whirl of White, Bearded Iris

A large white iris with ruffled petals fills the center of the picture. Pink and gold touches show near its center. Behind it is a dark field of olive, brown and rose swirled circles, and a cream textured border surrounds the whole image.

A white iris that looks like a flower and like a pattern at once. The petals are covered in tiny spirals that repeat in the large swirled discs behind them, so the flower and its ground read as one surface. The palette is quiet: white, olive, brown and rose, with a few touches of pink and gold at the centre. It suits someone who wants a flower for the wall that is more than a pretty bloom, and who likes the painterly, textured look of an oil painting.

Artwork by Omaste Witkowski