Painting project to capture ancient yew trees At the end of 2024 I was delighted to receive a commission from Limefield House, a Georgian property outside Edinburgh, to create paintings inspired by the yew trees on the grounds. Limefield Mansion House built in 1805 is steeped in history and surrounded by trees, monkey puzzle, Canadian redwood and a promenade of yews estimated to be at least 1000 years old. The yew tree project is to create two large paintings but in the process I will develop a body of work including paintings, drawings, photographs and possibly time-lapse video. I want to…