Artist’s Description
Illumination is a matted print 28 x 16 inches

Collector’s Insight
Sara Bardin brings the viewer startlingly close to a pair of bearded irises, filling the panoramic composition with petals that unfurl in creamy yellows, deep purples, and flashes of burnt orange. The dark, jewel-toned background — shifting between plum, forest green, and near-black — throws the blooms into brilliant relief, as though the flowers are emerging from shadow into their own private light source.

The title Illumination is perfectly chosen. There is a radiance to this work that goes beyond mere colour: the way light catches the ruffled upper petals, the intricate zebra-stripe patterning on the falls, the soft gold of the beards — all of it suggests something revealed, something seen freshly and with wonder. Bardin’s realism is precise without being photographic; it carries warmth and painterly intention throughout.

This matted print offers collectors a more accessible entry point into Bardin’s botanical world. Its panoramic format makes it an exceptional statement piece above a sofa, bed, or console, and its rich palette pairs beautifully with both neutral and jewel-toned interiors. Those drawn to dramatic botanical art, luminous use of light and shadow, and works that reward close looking will find Illumination a deeply satisfying addition to any space.

Materials & Presentation

• Matted art print
• Reproduction of the original acrylic on canvas painting
• Print size: 28 × 16 inches (approximately 71 × 41 cm)
• Presented as a more affordable alternative to the original artwork