My work ‘Clematis integrifolia’ is part of the Open Eye Gallery’s annual online show – On a Small Scale.

23 November to 21 December, online.
All works in the show are available to purchase from the gallery or online.

I first saw this clematis at Netherby Hall, when I taught a class there in the walled garden this summer. What an amazing plant! I was really captivated by the structure. The petals are so architectural, they have so much corporeality that they give the impression of an opened-out capsule, which in essence they are… I also love the dusty pink textured surface, so much to love in this inflorescence! I liked it so much that I have bought a plant for my garden, watch this space…

Clematis integrifolia, original watercolour painting by Marianne Hazlewood