Strawberry tree branch

Strawberry tree. This plant is depicted on the coat of arms of Madrid

This artwork is one of my favorite, it participated in several art exhibitions. I painted it especially for Exhibition of botanical art «Flower splashes» organized by SABA (Society of Artists of Botanical Art), Sochi Art Museum, Sochi, Russia (18/09-11/10/2020). Later it also took part in the following exhibitions:
- 18/02/2021-22/05/2021 Exposition of botanical art «Exotic fruits » organized by SABA (Society of Artists of Botanical Art),The Botanic Gardens of Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
- 01/07/2021-14/08/2021 "Plants through the eyes of artists" Exhibition of Botanical Art. Department of Culture of the Administration of the Petrozavodsk, City Exhibition Hall, Petrozavodsk, Russia
- 03/01/2022-28/02/2022 “Songs of the sea and flowers. On the distant shores. " Association for the promotion of culture and art “Union of Art”, Yakutsk, Museum of Russian History, Russia

The small flowers of the strawberry tree look like lilies of the valley, and the berries are green at first, then turn yellow, orange, and finally acquire a bright red color. Jams, compotes and liqueurs are made from them. They also can be eaten fresh, but if you eat too much, you can get drunk.

This painting is one of a kind hand drawn artwork. It was done with lightfast professional watercolors on archival acid free watercolor paper (Saunders Waterford, UK)

Painting is ideal for a home decor or it will be a perfect gift.