The Art of Floral Abundance

Mon 20th April - Sat 9th May 2026

From 20 April, The Art of Wonder comes into bloom with a vibrant celebration of floral-inspired art, texture and imagination. Featuring work by a diverse group of Island artists — including Jill Wilkinson, Carole Morgan, Jane Newman and Nelli Tilley  The exhibition explores nature through fabric, photography, paint and mixed media.

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Carole Morgan transforms the delicacy of watercolour into richly layered textile art. Inspired by everything from blooming gardens to the stylised petals of a silk scarf, her intricate works combine cockled chiffon, silk and buttons with knitting, embroidery, appliqué and distressing techniques to create tactile, dreamlike landscapes.

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Jane Newman's Red Green Blue, presents a captivating series of experimental photographs inspired by flowers glimpsed in passing. By shifting perspective and altering colour, she invites viewers to reconsider the familiar and discover unexpected forms, textures and almost otherworldly details hidden within everyday nature.​ Working from her lively studio in West Wight, Jill Wilkinson draws inspiration from both personal loss and ecological renewal. Her “imaginary garden” emerged after local pesticide use silenced the bats, swallows and insects that once filled her surroundings. In response, she transformed her gardening — and her art — into a celebration of flowers that welcome wildlife back.

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For Nelli Tilley, painting is an extension of movement and expression. Originally a dancer, she approaches her impressionistic works with the same spontaneity and energy, painting alla prima (wet-on-wet) and completing each piece in a single sitting. Using fast-drying acrylics, her vivid paintings capture fleeting moments with bold, expressive brushwork.