Passion Flowers and Hummingbirds #1 Canvas Print

Passion Flowers and Hummingbirds by Martin Johnson Heade. www.roypedersenphotography.com
Martin Johnson Heade was born in 1819 in Lumberville, Pennsylvania, a small hamlet along the Delaware River in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He spent his childhood there. Heade's primary interest was in landscapes and 40 percent of his paintings were landscapes. The remaining majority were still lifes, paintings of birds, and portraits. During his later years in St. Augustine Heade also painted numerous still lifes of southern flowers, especially magnolia blossoms laid on velvet.

Hello.Welcome to my Fine Art galleries. Let me introduce myself.My name is Roy Pedersen. I am from the UK, born and bred in London. My personal website is www.roypedersenphotography.com I served for 25 years in HM Forces. While in the army, I learned to Scuba dive and after leaving the forces I began working as a freelance Scuba Diving Instructor and photographer. I am very fortunate that I have been able to travel to many beautiful places around the world and photograph them. After travelling for the last 20 years, I now divide my year between the UK and Greece. I think my early photos were not of a high enough quality for selling (snapshots), but they hold special memories for me. As a Scuba Diver I am fortunate to be able...