Life In The Undergrowth (2025) Painting by Victoria Horkan

Oil on Canvas, 39.4x39.4 in
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  • Original Artwork (One Of A Kind) Painting, Oil on Canvas
  • Dimensions Height 39.4in, Width 39.4in
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  • Categories Paintings under $5,000 Abstract Colorful
Behold this remarkable congregation of butterflies—an explosion of life, pressed together in a vibrant colony that seems to hover above a sunlit forest floor. The background is rendered in warm ochres and pale greens, evoking parched savannah earth, dappled with hints of mossy shade. Each butterfly is a miracle of design. Crimson, sapphire, and lemon [...]
Behold this remarkable congregation of butterflies—an explosion of life, pressed together in a vibrant colony that seems to hover above a sunlit forest floor. The background is rendered in warm ochres and pale greens, evoking parched savannah earth, dappled with hints of mossy shade.

Each butterfly is a miracle of design. Crimson, sapphire, and lemon wings are adorned with intricate eyespots and chevrons—a gallery of evolutionary strategy. Their gathering here is no accident: a swirl of pigments mimics the shifting breezes that bring them together, a collective defense in numbers, a fleeting beauty on the wing.

Look closely at the textures: the artist has sculpted the surface itself, building layers of paint that crackle and ripple like the rough bark of an ancient tree. Among these ridges and valleys, colour blooms like fungus, vibrant and essential.

This is not simply an image of butterflies, but of their world: the rich, teeming undergrowth where life thrives, dies, and is reborn. It is a celebration of the riotous, unstoppable energy of nature—of its genius for colour, form, and survival.”*

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Victoria Horkan, a contemporary British painter, is recognized for her artistry that exudes ambient and evocative qualities, characterized by immense strength, power, and stature. Her distinctive butterfly works [...]

Victoria Horkan, a contemporary British painter, is recognized for her artistry that exudes ambient and evocative qualities, characterized by immense strength, power, and stature. Her distinctive butterfly works have garnered global acclaim, attracting buyers from the United Kingdom and beyond.

Renowned for her textural and engaging approach, Horkan introduces a technique that stands out as unprecedented, embodying works with immediate personality and impact. Creating expansive paintings inspired by nature, she goes beyond the conventional, delving deeper into the realms that surpass ordinary imagination.

Horkan's profound and deliciously expressive use of color is a hallmark of her artistic style, employing a palette knife to make textural marks that evoke the essence of petals, birds, and butterfly wings. This unique combination results in artwork that transcends the expected, offering viewers a fresh perspective on nature's intricacies.

Through her work, Victoria Horkan invites audiences to see the world from another angle, challenging and expanding their understanding.

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