Simon Garden
Bright Tree
| price | £ 4000 |
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| type | Oil |
| size | 19 x 11 inches |
| location | Bath 01225 332223 |
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Bright Tree is a radiant and imaginative example of Simon Garden’s distinctive contribution to Contemporary British Art. A tall, sculptural tree rises at the centre of the composition, its branches Read more
dotted with glowing circular forms that read as fruit, lanterns or symbols of quiet illumination. Beneath it stand two figures — one taller, one smaller — rendered in bold, contrasting colours. Their presence introduces a tender narrative thread, suggesting companionship, guidance or shared wonder within Garden’s dreamlike landscape.
The textured surface, simplified shapes and saturated palette are hallmarks of Garden’s visual language. The hazy background, with its suggestion of distant buildings, adds depth and atmosphere while maintaining the painting’s sense of mystery. Garden’s ability to blend the familiar with the fantastical has made him one of the most compelling British Artists working today, celebrated for transforming everyday motifs into poetic, symbolic scenes.
Bright Tree exemplifies the qualities that define Garden’s practice: rich colour, sculptural brushwork, and an undercurrent of quiet storytelling. It is available exclusively from Red Rag Gallery, specialists in British Art and representatives of Simon Garden’s contemporary work.
