Description
Iris Bloom after the Storm
Acrylic on Canvas
27 × 35 cm
R4 500
Iris Bloom after the Storm places a single bearded iris at the heart of the canvas, its petals opening in rich folds of violet, indigo and soft lavender around a warm golden-yellow centre. A furled bud rises to the right on a slender stem, while sword-shaped leaves in cool green and blue-grey sweep upward from below, framing the flower and giving it room to breathe.
The background is loosely and freely brushed — pale yellow, soft blue and drifts of white suggesting light breaking through after rain, the ‘storm’ of the title clearing to calm. Julie Tugwell works the petals with confident, sculptural strokes, letting deep purples fall into shadow and catch the light at their edges, so the single bloom feels alive and three-dimensional against its airy, atmospheric ground. The painting is signed by the artist.
At 27 × 35 cm this is a small, jewel-like original, easy to place and easy to love. Portrait in format, Iris Bloom after the Storm suits a bedside wall, a study, a bathroom or a gallery-style grouping, bringing a note of natural colour and quiet drama to compact and intimate spaces.
Specifications
- Title: Iris Bloom after the Storm
- Artist: Julie Tugwell
- Medium: Acrylic
- Support: Canvas
- Dimensions: 27 × 35 cm (270 × 350 mm)
- Orientation: Portrait
- Availability: Available
- Original artwork: Yes — a one-of-one, hand-painted original, signed by the artist
Key Features
- Original artwork — one of one
- Hand painted in acrylic on canvas
- Intimate close-up floral study
- Signed by the artist
- A small, easy-to-place original
Ideal Setting
A characterful small original for bedrooms, studies, bathrooms, hallways and cloakrooms, or as part of a curated gallery wall. Its size and soft palette suit contemporary homes and apartments, guest rooms in boutique hotels and lodges, and quiet reception or consulting spaces.
Style
Julie Tugwell is a contemporary South African artist whose work shares qualities with expressive, painterly traditions, favouring energetic brushwork and an emotional response to her subject over strict realism. In her floral work she leans into bold, singing colour, building petals and leaves with confident, loaded strokes of the knife and brush. She captures the vitality and atmosphere of flowers rather than a botanical likeness, creating original artworks that bring warmth, character and considered sophistication to contemporary interiors.
At a Glance
- Artist: Julie Tugwell, contemporary South African artist
- Artwork: Iris Bloom after the Storm
- Medium: Original acrylic on canvas
- Dimensions: 27 × 35 cm, portrait
- Subject: A single violet bearded iris with bud and leaves
- Style: Expressive, colour-led contemporary floral study
- Palette: Violet and indigo with golden-yellow, soft blue and pale yellow
- Ideal setting: Bedrooms, studies, small walls, gallery groupings, boutique hospitality
- Status: Original, one-of-one, signed, available
Please note: Images are provided as a guide to the artwork’s size and style. As each original painting is photographed under different lighting conditions and viewed on different screens, colours may vary slightly from the original artwork.
