Gardens
Lyrical gardens with hidden areas waiting to be discovered
By their very nature, drawings are an invitation to the viewer to ‘listen in’.
The Rococo Gardens are held in a coombe, deep in the Cotswolds, surrounded by steep slopes of mature trees and vistas to open fields. I have filled sketchbooks with pencil drawings of lyrical pathways, vegetable plots and flower beds and the intimate ‘rooms’ of these lovely gardens.
Iona provided a place of quiet to explore meditative mark making, illustrating emotions felt while exploring stone carvings in Iona Abbey; a multitude of tiny pencil lines, each a prayer.
Stone interpretations of foliage are fascinating – this was my starting point. The large drawings on canvas of regal ferns, become poetic and prophetic.
Carole Bury. 'Shelter' Rococo Garden, Painswick. 70x70cm pencil drawing on canvas. BLOOM Bannatyne Hotel, Hastings. Until 16 September 2026
Carole Bury. 'Wear a necklace of loyalty and kindness'. 70x70cm pencil drawing on canvas. BLOOM Bannatyne Hotel, Hastings. Until 16 September 2026
Carole Bury. 'Your very bones will vibrate with life.' pencil on canvas 70x70cm. BLOOM Bannatyne Hotel, Hastings. Until 16 September 2026
Carole Bury. 'Resting' The Heritage Orchard Rococo Garden. pencil drawing 20x20cm. framed 30 x 30cm. BLOOM Bannatyne Hotel, Hastings. Until 16 September 2026
Carole Bury. 'Meetings' The Heritage Orchard Rococo Garden, Painswick. pencil drawing 20x20cm. framed 30 x 30cm. BLOOM Bannatyne Hotel, Hastings. Until 16 September 2026
Carole Bury. 'Nothing Speaks Loudly' The Heritage Orchard Rococo Garden. pencil drawing 20x20cm. framed 30 x 30cm. BLOOM Bannatyne Hotel, Hastings. Until 16 September 2026
Carole Bury. 'Apple Season' The Heritage Orchard Rococo Garden, Painswick. pencil drawing 20x20cm. framed 30 x 30cm. BLOOM Bannatyne Hotel, Hastings. Until 16 September 2026
Carole Bury 'The Corner Medlar Tree' Pencil drawing. Cerney Walled Garden. framed 30 x 30cm. RHS Chelsea - PURE FINE ART - stand RHW248
Carole Bury. 'The Medlar Tree' Rococo Garden, Painswick. pencil drawing. framed 30 x 30cm. PURE FINE ART
Carole Bury. 'Exedra – Meeting Place' Rococo Garden, Painswick. drawing 20x20cm. framed 30 x 30cm. RHS Chelsea - PURE FINE ART
Carole Bury. 'Hidden Places'. drawing 20x20cm. framed 30 x 30cm. RHS Chelsea - PURE FINE ART
Carole Bury. 'Rest at the Doric Seat' Rococo Garden, Painswick. drawing 20x20cm. framed 30 x 30cm. RHS Chelsea - PURE FINE ART
Carole Bury. 'Sunshine and Rain' Rococo Garden, Painswick. Pencil drawing 20x20cm. framed 30 x 30cm. RHS Chelsea - PURE FINE ART -
Carole Bury. 'Sunshine on the Bowling Green' Rococo Garden, Painswick. Pencil drawing 20x20cm. framed 30 x 30cm. RHS Chelsea - PURE FINE ART