The opening night of Leafscape

Photographs by Helena Misciocia Photography

Leafscape - Helena Misciocia Photography ©

Jess Shepherd at Leafscape - Helena Misciocia Photography ©

Leafscape - Helena Misciocia Photography ©

Leafscape - Helena Misciocia Photography ©

Ceramicist Morag MacInnes (background) at Leafscape - Helena Misciocia Photography ©

Tom Edwards (leftt) and Phillip Athill of Abbott and Holder opening Leafscape - Helena Misciocia Photography ©

Illustrator and Animator Natasha Pollack and Jess Shepherd at Leafscape - Helena Misciocia Photography ©

Leafscape before it got really busy - Helena Misciocia Photography ©

Leafscape - Helena Misciocia Photography ©

Artist and poet Martin Sexton with Jess Shepherd at Leafscape - Helena Misciocia Photography ©

Leafscape - Helena Misciocia Photography ©

Leafscape - Helena Misciocia Photography ©

Producer Brock Van Den Bogaerde (right) at Leafscape - Helena Misciocia Photography ©

Ceramicist Kitty Shepherd (left profile) at Leafscape - Helena Misciocia Photography ©

Jess Shepherda at Leafscape - Helena Misciocia Photography ©

Hattie at Leafscape - Helena Misciocia Photography ©

Designer Andrew Leeds Burton at Leafscape - Helena Misciocia Photography ©

Painters Fionnuala Boyd (background) and Les Evans at Leafscape - Helena Misciocia Photography ©

Artist Adrian Holme and Jess Shepherd at Leafscape - Helena Misciocia Photography ©

Ceramicist Kitty Shepherd (middle) at Leafscape - Helena Misciocia Photography ©

Jess Shepherd with musician and composer Derek Thompson (aka Hoodlum Priest) Leafscape
- Helena Misciocia Photography ©

Photographs by Jade Wheldon Photography

Opening night of Leafscape by Jade Wheldon Photography ©

Leafscape opening night by Jade Wheldon Photography ©

Leafscape opening night by Jade Wheldon Photography ©
Artists Jess Shepherd (left) and Samantha McEwen (right)

Textile artist Georgina Gordon Smith at the Leafscape opening night by Jade Wheldon Photography ©

Painters Carlos Salvador Mira and Jean Harvey at the opening night of Leafscape by Jade Wheldon Photography ©

Mural painter Roberta Gordon Smith at the opening night of Leafscape by Jade Wheldon Photography ©

Leafscape opening night by Jade Wheldon Photography ©

Photographs by Jamie Denyer Photography

Artist Jess Shepherd at Leafscape by Jamie Denyer Photography ©

Leafscape by Jamie Denyer Photography ©

Botanist Tom Christian and Jess Shepherd at Leafscape by Jamie Denyer Photography ©

Leafscape by Jamie Denyer Photography ©

John Gainsborough, son of Dr. Richard Gainsborough - founder of ArtReview and Jess Shepherd at Leafscape
Jamie Denyer Photography ©

Photographs by Holly Markham Photography

Holly Markham Photography ©

Holly Markham Photography ©

Holly Markham Photography ©

Holly Markham Photography ©

Holly Markham Photography ©

Wrapping the paintings

Leafscape paintings - an exhibition of botanical art at Abbott and Holder, London, February 2017.

With the LEAFSCAPE exhibition opening at Abbott and Holder in London in six days time, I decided to spent this afternoon wrapping up the leaf paintings in preparation. Here are some photographs that my housemate Holly kindly took while I was working. She's pretty good with a camera as you will see. 

Jess Shepherd (Inky Leaves) - photo by Holly Markham

I can't even begin to describe how tired I am. I haven't slept properly since well before Christmas and have given up putting make up on to conceal my bags and dark rings. It is a pointless exercise and besides, I have better things to be doing with my time!

 

So the paintings are being moved to Abbott and Holder on Valentines Day which I think is rather lovely. My friend Paul is going to be driving the van up via Haslemere where my framer is currently looking after the three massive paintings.  It is supposed to be a sunny day which will make the whole process much more bearable. Wish us luck!

Jess Shepherd (Inky Leaves) - photo by Holly Markham

The LEAFSCAPE paperback edition

Since successfully publishing Leafscape as a limited edition book I have received a number of very lovely emails from many of you who sadly missed out on buying a copy, asking if I'd consider doing another print run. The good news is I have decided to do another run! I sat down for a long while looking at all the options of what we could achieve whilst taking into consideration those who supported the first campaign for a limited edition copy. To honor the integrity of the limited edition copy I have decided that a soft back version book would be the best way forward. This edition will come with at least four new unseen leaf paintings and some extra supporting material to make this edition unique.

To buy this book, please CLICK THIS LINK which will take you to our online shop.

Thanks again for joining me on this journey and for making LEAFSCAPE the adventure that it is. It wouldn't be the same without you. 

A glimpse inside the limited edition copy of Leafscape which arrived this past week ready for delivery in March

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