Seed I — Original Artwork by Catherine Garrod
Medium: Acrylic on stretched canvas
Frame: Blackwood float frame (similar in colour to teak)
Dimensions: 100 x 150 cm
Seed I is an original acrylic painting by Australian contemporary artist Catherine Garrod, created as part of her ongoing exploration into nature’s quiet processes of growth, transformation, and renewal. Working in layers of translucent and opaque paint, Garrod builds a rich surface that invites the viewer to look closely and trace the subtle movement of colour and form beneath. The work evokes the emergence of new life, a seed pushing through soil, reaching for light and captures that delicate balance between fragility and strength that defines the natural world.
Rendered on a professionally stretched canvas, Seed I is finished with a Blackwood float frame, chosen for its warmth and natural grain. The frame’s soft teak-like tone enhances the organic qualities of the artwork while lending a refined, contemporary presence suited to both modern and classic interiors.
Garrod’s work is known for its intuitive use of texture and rhythm, where each brushstroke carries a sense of flow and calm energy. In Seed I, she invites viewers to pause and connect with the elemental cycles that surround us — to sense growth not as a moment, but as a continual unfolding. This statement piece brings depth, serenity, and a timeless connection to nature into any space.
