Trees of Indiana: Original Paintings by Maryrose Wampler - Hardcover

Maryrose

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0253328853 ISBN 13: 9780253328854

Publisher: Indiana University Press, 2000

Synopsis

All admirers of fine nature art in Indiana and the Midwest know the distinctive and intricate paintings of Maryrose Wampler. Her work is found in homes, offices, and business establishments, and it has been displayed and sold by the region's finest art galleries and print dealers. Her paintings are featured in Wildflowers of Indiana, a book that details some 350 species of wildflowers and that remains enormously popular.

She has now produced a more ambitious volume dealing with Indiana's native trees. Each of the 72 plates depicts one species, presented as a living organism in its natural setting. Supplemental paintings show the flowers, fruit or nuts, leaves, and a winter twig from that tree and occasionally from near relatives that bear a close resemblance, so that most of Indiana's approximately 100 native trees are represented in this book. The careful, detailed work is intended as a scientifically accurate representation of each tree's character or essence. ""Most people see a tree and think generic tree"", says Maryrose Wampler. ""But they are more than that. Now that I have studied them and painted them in detail, I see each species as unique"".

Fred Wampler has contributed fascinating text to go with each plate, describing the tree's properties, natural history, uses, and special features. Trees of Indiana is a book for all art lovers and naturalists.

About this title

Synopsis

Many admirers of fine nature art in Indiana and the Midwest know the distinctive, intricate, detailed, and beautiful paintings of Maryrose Wampler. Her work is found in homes, offices, and business establishments and has been displayed and sold by the best art galleries and print dealers. Her work was featured in "Wildflowers of Indiana" (Indiana University Press, 1988), a book that covered some 350 species of wildflowers and has been enormously popular. She has now produced a more ambitious volume dealing with an eclectic group of Indiana's trees. Each tree is presented in its natural setting in a small painting as a living totality. Small detailed paintings also present the flowers, fruit or nuts, leaves, and a winter twig for each of the depicted species. The careful, detail work is intended to depict the character or essence of the trees, and to be scientifically accurate. "Most people see a tree and think tree," says Maryrose Wampler. "But they are more than that. Now that I have studied them and painted them in detail, I see each species as a special plant."

Edition details

• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0253328853
• ISBN 13: 9780253328854
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Wampler Maryrose
• Number of pages: 152