"Flowers of Europe" Exhibition

Flowers of Europe: an ode to the beauty of every flower

With her project“Flowers of Europe,” artist Jeanne Geubbels-Denissen shows that beauty can be found everywhere—not only in the most exuberant flowers from a greenhouse, but also in the tiniest weeds along the roadside. Over the course of three years, she worked on this unique series of approximately sixty watercolors, in which color and form play a central role.

The inspiration for these works came from travels through some fifteen European countries. Jeanne took countless photos of flowers and plants, which she later edited. From each image, she selected a detail that served as the basis for a new watercolor. The result is a colorful and diverse series in which nature is interpreted anew time and again.

For Jeanne, all flowers are equal. The tiniest weed and the most beautiful greenhouse flower deserve the same attention. In her work, color determines form, creating a play of contrasts,…