The Dahlias

A LIMITED EDITION SERIES OF FINE ART PRINTS

An exquisite limited edition series printed on premium Hahneuműle photorag paper - think watercolour paper. Each print comes with an additional white border to allow for framing and all prints are personally signed and numbered and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.

Dahlias represent 'inner strength, resilience, dignity, and a commitment that endures through difficult changes'. When I decided to photograph this series on Dahlias I had just endured four years of complicated surgeries on my right knee resulting in a complete lifestyle change, moving to a small seaside town just North of Auckland in New Zealand. What I encountered with this move was well beyond my expectations. Sometimes the most catastrophic events bring about changes that we never knew possible, or knew that we needed.

This series was then born from my love of a particular Dahlia. I tried growing it myself but finally had to accept that growing my own Dahlias wasn't meant to be. Then, by pure chance, I discovered a local gentleman was growing them for pleasure. He had 150 varieties right on my back doorstep. So I decided to do what I do best and photograph them, and leave him to do what he was doing best - growing them! This project would never have happened had I not been through those incredible life-changing years. The dahlia is a stunning flower. To grow them you must care for them gently, nurture them and then be patient and allow them to bloom. Like us, all of them are very different.

Enjoy xx

P.S: All the Dahlias have been re-named from their origin. Why? When I photograph still life - including flowers - I look for the objects personality and felt these names suited their extravagance! These are their stage names! (You may also find their original names at the bottom of some of the descriptions).

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