Dr Shirley Sherwood OBE Presents: 'Parrot Flower' by Alvaro E. X. Nunes

“Nunes is a very special observer of rainforest and Brazilian plants”
We’re all familiar with the common European mistletoe famous for its decorative use, hung up in the hope of a Christmas romance… but have you heard of the Parrot Flower, a mistletoe from Brazil?
Alvaro Nunes has painted the mistletoe wonderfully here, with clear, waxy colour, detail and depth. He’s a marvellous painter of rainforest and native Brazilian plants, especially fruit-bearing trees.
Watch as Dr Sherwood tells us more about Alvaro, the painting and her search for rainforest plant paintings at the start of her collection…
▪️Artwork: Alvaro Nunes, ‘Parrot Flower’, (Psittacanthus acinarius) 650 x 500
📍See Alvaro’s work on the SSC site: shirleysherwood.com/~501.
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