Russel Page

 Russel's use of hard geometric shapes along side soft colours and textures together creates an almost wonderland in the garden below. This is why I chose this piece. I find it fascinating how he has created such an atmosphere, I see the shapes as one layer and the vegetation texture another layer with the colours in another layer, and together they converge so well to create a comfortable and familiar space that pulls you inside. The use of sharp borders to corner off the planting makes them feel almost like an exhbition or gallery, where the low hedging borders are picture frames for the planting inside. 

I could not help but choose the lattice designed hedge as another precedent, it has peeled a new layer of topiary in my opinion, it looks quite dramatic and is yet such a simple form.