




Park Life (2020) 绘画 由 Lesley Whelan
I am a Fine Artist specialising in contemporary, botanical paintings full of texture and colour. I work from a studio on the Canal Basin in Coventry, UK, a thriving feature of the city’s ever growing cultural landscape.
My artistic journey honours traditional plant knowledge. I explore how different cultures use flora for medicine, spirituality and practical purposes.
Each piece interrogates the complexity of our human connection to nature with the intent to help inspire a deeper appreciation for it.
My goal is to evoke wonder and respect, encouraging viewers to reconnect with the earth and appreciate plant wisdom.
I have been awarded various residencies and awards and was Artist in Residence at The University of Birmingham’s Botanic Garden (Winterbourne) where I was given a studio in The Gardens and spent a year working alongside horticulturalists and botanists.
My work is held in corporate and public collections in Ireland, USA, Canada, Dubai, South Africa and Australia and has been sold as limited edition prints by John Lewis Partnership. I have a long history of commission-based projects.