Flora concealed within the pages of secondhand books and flower presses, ceramic sherds discovered facedown in the soil of woodland paths: I reveal and lavish attention on these forgotten, hidden and discarded signs of life, rich with unknown stories, meaning and histories. I drew and painted their likeness in watercolour: some were straightforward to capture, others took days and days layering paint and pencil to achieve accurate colour and surface texture.

Paintings shown are part of a larger series.