Art Edit – Neal Palmer

Neal Palmer is featured in the new edition of Art Edit magazine as part of their Best of Botanicals feature – which profiles some of Australasia’s top contemporary botanical artists.

..”My paintings create an emotional connection with the natural environment”, he states, defining natural as something “more than human”. These botanicals each tell a story that has echoes in human narratives: for example, the Magnolia. A favourite subject of his, the Magnolia is one of the first trees to flower in spring, producing blooms long before their leaves appear. They have travelled great distances to settle in New Zealand, thus becoming a floral allegory for the cross-pollination of ideas across oceans.

Pick up a copy of Art Edit to read the full article and Neal is currently working towards a solo show at the gallery, later this year.