Varens by Julie de Graag Dina Dankers the saturated colour and intricate

the saturated colour and intricate collage detail are rendered with excellent sharpness and definition

this piece rewards close viewing

flat foliage and wide-eyed animal figures are framed by bold typography that announces the work as worthy of institutional attention — a fitting tribute to a painter who spent decades outside the establishment before being recognized

situated between botanical study and abstract print

that carries the loose energy of handmade mark-making within a composed

Varens by Julie de Graag Dina Dankers the saturated colour and intricateVarens (Ferns) demonstrates de Graag's ability to find graphic strength in natural repetition. The frond forms unfurl across the composition in overlapping arcs, each pinnule engraved with the same meticulous attention yet the overall image reads as movement rather than inventory. Working on end grain wood allowed de Graag to achieve hairline precision in the curved frond tips and the fine serration of individual leaflets. The result sits comfortably