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Poppy Collection by Smart Deco – inspired by series of painting by Jacqueline Hammond

Very popular as fine art prints Smart Deco developed the print to produce designer art print fabric to make deckchairs, lampshades and cushions. The poppy is a striking motif and looks so vivid in this painterly style.

Featured trend by WGSM at Spring Fair International, as seen here – our Poppy Bag in a display –

Poppy bags by Jacqueline Hammond selected by retail experts to represent a key trend for 2014 at Spring Fair Gift Box Hall 5
Poppy bags by Jacqueline Hammond selected by retail experts to represent a key trend for 2014 at Spring Fair Gift Box Hall 5

View the collection here – The Poppy Series by Jacqueline Hammond

Poppy print fabric, prints and paintings by Jacqueline Hammond
Poppy print fabric, prints and paintings by Jacqueline Hammond

The original series of paintings depict the traditional landscape of poppy fields but with a contemporary edge that combines the beauty of flowers with the symbolic role of the poppy in association with war throughout history.

‘The Signification of the Poppy’ began with a painting created for a web based competition in 2007 called ‘Seeking Picasso’ in which Jacqueline was a finalist.  The theme was ‘A Troubled World.’ She was later commissioned by one of the judges to produce a series of paintings for exhibition.

Poppies for Remembrance Day in Brighton's Jubilee Library
Poppies for Remembrance Day in Brighton’s Jubilee Library

The works finely depict the poppy as a metaphor.’Remembrance Blast’ is the poppy worn for Remembrance Day: another life, another loss. Others depict farmed opium poppies; their beauty offset by the reason for their existence. There’s a simplicity with blue sky and horizons, most iconic, the piece Breakthrough’ represents survival.

‘Blowing in the Wind‘ and Carpet of Red’ are the pieces in which details are reproduced on fabric.

A field of flowers can be more than a pretty picture.

View the collection here – The Poppy Series by Jacqueline Hammond

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The History Society at Cronton Sixth Form College chose my painting as it represented a future of peace and hope

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Opening Horizon poppy painting Jacqueline Hammond

How lovely. I feel very honoured. This is what making art is all about.

Just got a tweet from the History Society at Cronton Sixth Form College  “who voted to fundraise for a memorial at the College, in honour of the 100 year anniversary of the beginning of World War One…

.. the students chose a print of a painting by artist Jacqueline Hammond for the memorial, titled ‘Opening Horizon’. The painting depicts a landscape of poppy fields below a large expanse of sky, which the Society felt represented a future of peace and hope.”

The History Society at Cronton, near Widnes in Cheshire and a print of my painting ‘Opening Horizon’ which they chose as a memorial in honour of the beginning of World War One

History Society Honour World War One Heroes with Memorial

At the start of the year, The History Society at Cronton Sixth Form voted to fundraise for a memorial at the College, in honour of the 100 year anniversary of the beginning of World War One.

Students held a bake sale to raise money for the memorial, selling cakes and biscuits linked to the theme of remembrance; the students managed to raise just over £100.

The History Society chose a print of a painting by artist Jacqueline Hammond for the memorial, titled ‘Opening Horizon’. The painting depicts a landscape of poppy fields below a large expanse of sky, which the Society felt represented a future of peace and hope.

Opening Horizon painting by Jacqueline Hammond
Opening Horizon Jacqueline Hammond 60x60cm Acrylics on canvas

History Society president, Elizabeth Gregory from Widnes, said, “Some of the boys who gave their lives were younger than we in the History Society are now; this is why it is so important to honour their sacrifice. The world may be a completely different place today without their bravery”.

Fellow Society President, William Pridden from Warrington, added, “With the 100 year anniversary of World War One; now more than ever is there a responsibility to commemorate and celebrate the bravery on both sides of the conflict.”

Society member, Jack Walsh from Runcorn, said, “We must always remember those who have died in conflict throughout history; fighting for what is right and just. Without the sacrifice of these men both today and back then, we would not be the society we are today.”

The painting will be permanently displayed in the brand new conservatory area at the College, along with a commemorative plaque.

Claire Parkin, History tutor at Cronton, commented, “I would like to say how proud I am of the society and their dedication to this cause, not only have they made sure the war is permanently remembered at the College, they have engaged the wider college community in the remembrance of this centenary year.”

 

This piece is from a series titled The Signification of the Poppy – click to view the series on my website – prints are available in all titles. The series was originally exhibited at the McNeill Gallery and Brighton’s Jubilee Library  – here’s the original exhibition details –

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The Signification of the Poppy exhibition of paintings by Jacqueline Hammond

 

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The making of ‘A Troubled World’ – Signification of the Poppy series by Jacqueline Hammond

The Signification of the Poppy’ series began with a painting created for a web based competition in 2007 – ‘Seeking Picasso’ in which I was a finalist.

In week 3 the theme was ‘A Troubled World’ and the painting I produced was inspired by the situation in Afghanistan at the time and the metaphor of the poppy and its association with war.

Here are some images of the preliminary work behind the piece:

Sketch for poppy painting by Jacqueline Hammond
Sketch for poppy painting by Jacqueline Hammond
Sketch for poppy painting by Jacqueline Hammond
Sketch for poppy painting by Jacqueline Hammond
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The final piece – A Troubled World, 70x70cm, Acrylics on canvas, Jacqueline Hammond

After the painting challenge came to an end I was commissioned by one of the judges from Seeking Picasso to produce a series of paintings for The McNeill Gallery, Radlett, Hertfordshire. This series was exhibited in the gallery and led to further representation. http://www.mcneillgallery.com (the gallery has now relocated to Pewsey in Wiltshire)

Jacqueline Hammond's poppy paintings
Artist Jacqueline Hammond’s poppy paintings series McNeil Gallery

Synopsis to the Signification of the Poppy series:

The works finely depict the poppy as a metaphor. Some represent the emblem of poppy worn for Remembrance Day: another life, another loss. Others depict farmed opium poppies; their beauty offset by the reason for their existence, these represent the many current causes of conflict. In ‘A Troubled World’ and ‘Carpet of Red’ the suggestion of war is confirmed in the distance, where the rolling green hills when viewed more closely have a river of blood running between them, flowing down from the bloodshed in the barren, sandy, habituated hills.

Just proves beauty can be deceiving. A field of flowers; more than a pretty picture.

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War. Driving Miss Poppy Potty Jacqueline Hammond 2014 Mixed media

The series became a collection – View the collection here

Poppy bags by Jacqueline Hammond for SmartDeco at Spring Fair Gift Box Hall 5
Poppy Bags by Jacqueline Hammond featured in the Gift Box at Spring Fair - retail trend for 2014/15
Poppy Bags by Jacqueline Hammond featured in the Gift Box at Spring Fair – retail trend for 2014/15

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