Sarah Reynolds
2024
Inspired by time spent in the National Botanic Gardens, Where We Wonder looks at how people respond to curated natural spaces.
Large-scale botanical paintings focus on colour and movement, while smaller works and fabric-based pieces explore closer details and moments of quiet observation.
The series reflects on curiosity, interaction and the sense of wonder that can arise when encountering both native and unfamiliar species.
2024
Between Bars and Bloom explores how plants adapt and survive when confined to commercial and artificial environments.
Vivid colours, contorted forms, and caged growth reveal the tension between vitality and restriction, inviting viewers to reflect on the contrasts between natural freedom and human control.
2025
The Forgotten explores derelict structures reclaimed by the Irish landscape.
Through close observation of overgrown walls, blooming trees, and transformed surfaces, the series highlights the quiet beauty of spaces that no longer serve human presence but continue to thrive within natural ecosystems.
2023
Botanic Studies is a photographic series captured in the National Botanic Gardens, focusing on close-up details of tropical plants housed within greenhouse environments.
The images are digitally manipulated to heighten colour and atmosphere, emphasising the exotic and artificial qualities of these curated spaces.
By exaggerating saturation and tone, the series reflects on the tension between natural growth and the controlled conditions that allow these plants to thrive outside their native habitats.
