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Painting - Katie Simpson ‘Desert Rose’ - mixed media on paper, framed behind glass - 33cm x 33cm 2026

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Desert Rose

Adenium obesum flowers unfold in crimson and white against layered grounds of rust, gold, and dusty pink, their petals rendered with fluid, expressive brushwork. The succulent stems rise in dark greens, anchoring the blooms in a rich, textured landscape. It’s a study in desert beauty, the flower’s improbable elegance captured in colour that feels both bold and intimate.

Katie Simpson is a Kenyan painter whose work is an act of witness to the animals, landscapes, and fragile ecologies that shaped her from childhood. Combining ancient techniques with contemporary paint effects, she gives pigments freedom to roam the canvas,  capturing wildlife in fleeting, abstracted moments that feel both luminous and urgent. Trained at Charles H. Cecil Studios in Florence and created in her Nanyuki studio, her work is driven by a deep belief in the fragility of the natural world  and the power of colour to bear witness to it.