【Original Poster】Katy Smail | Summer Meadow

＊Large sizes can only be delivered at home. *Scene simulation pictures, computer color differences, and ambient lighting may have some color differences from the actual posters received. ＊The mounting method is time-consuming and labor-intensive. Orders need to wait 2-3 weeks, so please be patient. **---Output photo paper: 265g natural art paper** Photo paper size: 50x70cm **Suspension method:** There are steel cables on the back of the aluminum frame, and you can stick 3M traceless hooks on the wall (please purchase the 5kg or above version for safety) and then hang it. **--- Title of work: Summer Meadow** https://image-cdn-flare.qdm.cloud/q665027dd6a3a4/image/data/2024/07/19/d1571138f7b7374f85e88195e5c5ee53.jpg **-Artist: Katy Smail** https://image-cdn-flare.qdm.cloud/q665027dd6a3a4/image/data/2024/07/19/9d8b89decf08f2493fc393bc7b6e24ad.jpg Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, Katy Smail found creative inspiration in the raw beauty of her hometown, an inspiration that still influences her work today. Although she had crossed the Atlantic to hone her skills as a fashion writer and illustrator in New York, she recalls: “The wild landscapes, skies and meadows of Scotland were ingrained in my bones and a source of inspiration.” However, it was a series of major life changes that prompted a profound evolution in Katy's artistic expression. “Since the start of the pandemic, returning to Scotland and becoming a mother, I have turned my attention to my fine art painting practice,” she explains. Smail's current body of work revolves around large-scale paintings of wildflowers, a testament to her deep respect for natural beauty and commitment to environmental conservation. “[My paintings] are inspired by the gentle power of nature, the magic of the natural world, herbal medicine, and the desire to protect our wildflower meadows,” Katy says firmly. Her creative process is deeply intuitive, guided by the colors and energies of nature. "I try to get out of my mind and into my feeling body," she said. In an almost meditative state, Katy's emotions intertwine with ethereal skies and flower-filled landscapes, creating as her intuition flows freely across canvas, wood or fabric. https://image-cdn-flare.qdm.cloud/q665027dd6a3a4/image/data/2024/07/19/fc9e33bbcf6c37c28f3c57ba5a483478.jpg dream world The bright colors of Fauvism, the mysticism of Hilma af Klint and the depiction of nature in the works of Georgia O'Keeffe all deeply influenced Katy, but she still insisted on following her own artistic path. "I like to be in my own creative reaction so that my paintings become their own world," she says firmly. "Colors are very important to me and very therapeutic. They are a way for me to create a dream world; an alternate reality where colors are more of an emotional expression than a literal representation. I like to use Color brings happiness.” For Katy, painting is more than a creative outlet; it is a means of transcendence, a bridge between the tangible and the ineffable. Echoes of profound concepts reverberate throughout her artistic musings: the energy of the divine feminine, the urgency to protect the natural world, and the healing power of plant medicines—ideas that permeate her being. However, in the process of painting, her reason surrendered to her intuition. She detached herself from thinking and obeyed the guidance of her senses. **Basic mounting & three-dimensional mounting comparison chart** https://image-cdn-flare.qdm.cloud/q665027dd6a3a4/image/data/2024/03/22/1dbeebd5e72f08734ca4cb66214dc030.jpg **Aluminum frame selection:** https://image-cdn-flare.qdm.cloud/q665027dd6a3a4/image/data/2023/07/11/4b853563c2267abe4f46e392cf820e6b.jpg **The difference between whether there is Acrylic or not:** 》 Acrylic= one more layer of protection = one more layer of reflection 》No Acrylic= less layer of protection = you can directly see the work with better texture I don’t know how to choose: (If there are children in the family, it is recommended to add Acrylic), (If there are adults in the family, you don’t need to Acrylic) https://image-cdn-flare.qdm.cloud/q665027dd6a3a4/image/data/2022/06/22/37f09f78639e0445223ad276c14b9c6c.jpg **Three-dimensional mounting instructions:** https://image-cdn-flare.qdm.cloud/q665027dd6a3a4/image/data/2022/03/29/53b4984d3fee670f1b07a35c2cbb1347.jpg Around the original painting, add a 5cm white border on one side, so that the painting hangs in space and has a space with the Acrylic in front. This is the most advanced mounting method, highlighting the layering and texture of the work, and increasing the size of the painting. example: https://image-cdn-flare.qdm.cloud/q665027dd6a3a4/image/data/2022/04/20/a53e1913ae37b050413cff2f21214a62.jpg **Source of work:** https://image-cdn-flare.qdm.cloud/q665027dd6a3a4/image/data/2023/10/26/b011dd717f432dd262c032f1f02f4f8f.jpg