Robert Scriven
Spring in a Bottle
Acrylic on Canvas
1390 x 600 mm
$5,900
Available
“A lonely daffodil.
An example of a fleeting present within
the quiet embrace of a transparent container
from another time … an Inness Tartan glass bottle,
a once ubiquitous conveyor of
New Zealand soft drinks of the 70’s,
like Creaming Soda and Lemon & Paeroa.
Founded as C.L. Inness & Co. in the late 1800’s,
the company was rebranded as Inness Tartan in the 1960’s.”
– Robert Scriven
Artist Bio
Robert Scriven paints large scale single flowers or leaves, exquisitely rendered in fine oil on board. They are unique in that the edges of the works are cut to the shape of the bloom, which plays on the realism of his approach. These are amplified to many times life-size, leaving the artist scope for exploration of his subject in exquisite botanical detail and subtle nuances of vibrant colour. The keen attention to light and texture further captures the delicate translucent qualities of his beautiful subjects.