Fringed Polygala — Giclée on Paper Print Size:16" x 12.5" the intricate white facial pattern

the intricate white facial pattern

precisely adapted

the animal itself becomes the entire subject

The gnarled oak branch is as carefully observed as the bird itself

Glen believed the background was as important as the subject — that an animal pulled from its habitat and placed against a neutral wash was always slightly false

Fringed Polygala — Giclée on Paper Print Size:16" x 12.5" the intricate white facial patternFringed Polygala in full bloom the vivid magenta pink flowers luminous against the deep green of the surrounding forest floor vegetation. This botanical study is one of Glen's most richly coloured: the Polygala's unusual flower form, with its wing petals and fringed crest, is rendered with complete accuracy, while the atmospheric blue green background gives the whole composition a jewel like intensity. The Fringed Polygala is one of the most beautiful