SMALLCOMBE NUTTERY MEDLAR - SPRING

£440.00 GBP

SMALLCOMBE NUTTERY MEDLAR - SPRING

Name: SMALLCOMBE NUTTERY MEDLAR - SPRING
Brand: Lucy Auge Ltd
Price: 440.00 GBP
Availability: InStock

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2025, Graphite on Vintage Hayle Mill Paper

Unframed Dimensions: 30cm x 40cm (11.8in x 15.7in)

Framed Dimensions: 36cm x 46cm (14.2in x 18.1in)

Original work, signed by the artist. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity, with the sale recorded in the artist’s archive.

PURCHASING OPTIONS:

Unframed: £440 plus shipping (quote on request)

Framed Price: £590 – presented in a bespoke, museum-quality frame

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About the Work

I have been working weekly through my Journal de Bord series for several years—an ongoing practice rooted in real-time observation, much like a captain's log. This approach is inspired by the Japanese shichijni ko calendar, where each micro-season lasts only a few days. Nature is constantly changing, and I strive to capture those fleeting moments before they vanish.

This piece is part of my Journal de Bord series, shared with my catalogue subscribers each week. In this entry, I reflect on what I observed in nature, how the piece unfolded, and the specific moment that inspired the work. Below is the journal entry to go alongside this artwork.

Entrée n° 76

If you follow me on Instagram, you’ll know how much I love heading out on walks and bike rides—exploring everything from ancient settlements to picturesque villages. I always keep a mental note of spots I’d like to return to, places where I sense the potential for a drawing to emerge.

One of those places is a nuttery I discovered in one of the many beautiful valleys surrounding Bath. It’s a community-planted nuttery in Smallcombe, first established in February 2011.

These species—found in traditional orchards and along woodland edges—have deep roots in England’s agricultural and cultural history.

Cobnuts, a cultivated form of hazel, have long been part of English orchards, valued for both their nuts and their role in woodland management. Medlars, once common in medieval gardens, were a staple in manor house orchards. Quince, introduced during the Roman period, was prized for both culinary and medicinal uses, often grown in walled gardens. Walnuts, also brought to England by the Romans, were planted for their valuable timber as well as their fruit, which was once a delicacy.

These trees reflect a rich tradition of English orchard growing, each contributing to the land’s agricultural heritage. Together, they offer a window into the past, tied to the cycles of nature that have sustained generations.

Each piece in this collection was drawn on Hayle Mill paper—it was a pleasure to create these studies, rooted in both nature and history.

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