12/06/2026
https://www.morningsidegallery.co.uk/exhibition/into-the-garden
Our new garden-themed exhibition features work from a number of artists, including Jacqueline Orr RSW RGI PAI.
Jacqueline shared the sketches that inspired some of her paintings from the show, and told us what gardens mean to her:
“From my experience of living in France and Kintyre, both normally blessed with fine weather during the summer months, I view a garden as another room in the home. Indeed we virtually lived in the garden during the summer months. It is often a place of sanctuary, tranquility, beauty and space, as well as a place to enjoy the company of family and friends. It is also a place to connect with nature and its inhabitants; from ducks, geese, wild boar, stags(!), frogs, birds and an abundance of insect life which keeps a garden thriving.
“In practical terms, a garden can be a source of both physical and psychological nourishment; in Kintyre we had an extensive vegetable plot in the garden growing a variety of vegetables which sustained the household. In France, our neighbours had a beautiful garden with their own potager where we helped them grow potatoes, tomatoes, beans and herbs which flourished in the hot French summers. Apples and peach trees adorned the garden amidst the hostas, hollyhocks, magnolias and lilies. These were tranquil and happy spaces.
“Alfresco dining features heavily in my paintings. The constant search for shade under the garden trees during the long hot French summers provided plenty of opportunity to paint the dazzling patterns created by dappled light. In my paintings the emphasis is not on specific plants or trees, but trying to capture the sense of tranquility, sunshine and verdant space.”
View Jacqueline’s paintings, and the full exhibition, in the gallery and online until Sunday 21st June.
