FIONA OWEN’s paintings show a remarkable insight into the interwoven threads that make up the fabric of life. Her relationship with plants in particular is heightened through recent studies in Intuitive Herbalism, under the guidance of herbalist Nathan Hughes. She has always been a passionate gardener, knowing her plants intimately and painting them, with the finest of brushes, in her gilded illuminations. Her herbal and Druidic Ovate studies led her, through growing, journeying and dreaming with plants in quiet meditation, to create a series of MATERIA METAPHYSICA Plant-Spirit-Medicine cabinets. The central globe on display in the centre of the gallery represents the full expression of Tela Mundi – Threads of the World – showing the interconnection of everything through time and space across the whole planet.
