Staverton Park Project, Suffolk
Our work at Staveron Park is another collaborative project where The Arborealists have been invited to create paintings inspired by this wonderful collection of ancient oaks - they are some of the oldest oaks in Europe. The custodians of the Staverton Park oaks have been very generous in sharing their knowledge of and obvious enthusiasm for the trees in their care.
At Staverton Park I found the continuing theme of the characteristics of water so evident in the trees.
‘My attention on my first visit to this site was drawn particularly to the patterns of growth evident in the bark of these ancient trees. There is something wonderful about the fluidity of the lines in the bark and the sinuous structure of the wood beneath.’
Staverton Park l, oil on canvas, 100x100 cm