Georg Wilson paintings are drawn from a combination of art history, English folklore, and ecology. With a unique approach to mark-making, her work is full of references to the natural world and careful, contemplative use of colour and texture. Her recent series, The Last Oozings—a reference to John Keats's poem "To Autumn” and inspired by the Pre-Raphaelites - explores Autumn and nature, inhabiting her scenes with human-like figures, insects, and flora. Memory of an Oak I Never Saw is a small painting capturing the majesty of an oak (referred to in folklore as the guardian of the forest) in lush tones and swirling brushstroke. Anchoring the image, and tucked away in the corner of the painting, is a strange creature whose coiled form shelters under the branches of the tree.
GEORG WILSON (BRITISH, 1990)
oil on panel
Acquired in 2025
