Joan MullinsPainter · Nantwich, Cheshire

Trees and woodland

Landscapes · 14 paintings

Oil painting of bluebells spreading across a woodland floor beneath tall silver birch trees.
Bluebells in Spring shown at its real size on a wall

Shown at its real size, 54 × 46 cm. Above a cabinet about 90 cm wide. The room is an illustration.

Bluebells in Spring

Medium
Oil on canvas board
Size
54 × 46 cm
Year
2018
Price
Not for sale
Catalogue no.
54

A swathe of blue flowers across the woodland, where two birch trees stand out against the darker wood.

Oil painting of bright light shining through dark tree trunks onto snow.
Light in the Snow shown at its real size on a wall

Shown at its real size, 15 × 20 cm. Above a writing desk, hung to be seen sitting down. The room is an illustration.

Light in the Snow

Medium
Oil on box canvas
Size
15 × 20 cm
Year
2023
Price
£200
Catalogue no.
60

This is an entirely invented landscape. I was interested in how a bright light shining through trees and off snow would look in the dark.

Oil painting of a sunlit path through green woodland near West Kirby, running beside an old red sandstone wall.
Sunlight on Red Sandstone Wall shown at its real size on a wall

Shown at its real size, 46 × 30 cm. Above a cabinet about 90 cm wide. The room is an illustration.

Sunlight on Red Sandstone Wall

Medium
Oil on canvas board
Size
46 × 30 cm
Year
2015
Inspired by
Near West Kirby, Wirral
Price
£290
Catalogue no.
61

The effect of the sun on old sandstone walls caught my interest during a walk near West Kirby. I loved the way the path seemed to lead towards the sun, the brightness there emphasizing the bright redness of the old walls.

Oil painting of a bush of bright yellow leaves between two silver birch trees in a Cheshire wood.
The Yellow Bush shown at its real size on a wall

Shown at its real size, 48 × 35 cm. Above a cabinet about 90 cm wide. The room is an illustration.

The Yellow Bush

Medium
Oil on canvas board
Size
48 × 35 cm
Year
2024
Inspired by
A wood in Cheshire
Price
Not for sale
Catalogue no.
90

This painting is based on trees seen on a walk in the woods in Cheshire, where one bush in particular stood out.

Oil painting of a sunlit path between overgrown green banks and trees near West Kirby, on the Wirral.
A Path in the Wirral shown at its real size on a wall

Shown at its real size, 29 × 20 cm. Above a writing desk, hung to be seen sitting down. The room is an illustration.

A Path in the Wirral

Medium
Oil on canvas board
Size
29 × 20 cm
Year
2022
Inspired by
Near the Wirral Way, West Kirby
Price
£295
Catalogue no.
105

This is a path near the Wirral Way, near West Kirby, when it was still very natural and overgrown.

Oil painting of silver birch trees framing a view of green fields in Hampshire.
Landscape with Birch Trees shown at its real size on a wall

Shown at its real size, 45 × 35 cm. Above a side table about 65 cm across. The room is an illustration.

Landscape with Birch Trees

Medium
Oil on canvas board
Size
45 × 35 cm
Year
2008
Inspired by
Hampshire
Price
Sold
Catalogue no.
114

Landscape with birch trees in Hampshire, England. Again, the interest here is the white of the tree bark against the green background of trees and fields.

Oil painting of a quiet country road winding through spring woodland in soft sunlight.
Green Landscape with Road shown at its real size on a wall

Shown at its real size, 27 × 40 cm. Above a side table about 65 cm across. The room is an illustration.

Green Landscape with Road

Medium
Oil on canvas board
Size
27 × 40 cm
Year
2024
Price
£200
Catalogue no.
123

A quiet country road in spring, with sunlight softly lighting the way ahead.

Oil painting of five silver birch trees reflected in a still pool in a green meadow.
Five Birch Trees with Pool of Water shown at its real size on a wall

Shown at its real size, 44 × 40 cm. Above a side table about 65 cm across. The room is an illustration.

Five Birch Trees with Pool of Water

Medium
Oil on canvas board
Size
44 × 40 cm
Year
2025
Price
£300
Catalogue no.
133

Five birch trees stand in soft sunshine, their trunks mirrored in the still pool between them. There is no wind and the whole scene is quiet and calm. Largely imagined.

Oil painting of a view of the Hampshire Downs, seen through a line of tall trees beside a road.
A View of the Hampshire Downs shown at its real size on a wall

Shown at its real size, 26 × 40 cm. Above a side table about 65 cm across. The room is an illustration.

A View of the Hampshire Downs

Medium
Oil on canvas board
Size
26 × 40 cm
Year
2026
Inspired by
The Hampshire Downs
Price
£300
Catalogue no.
136

A typical view of the Hampshire Downs, seen through trees growing along the roadway. Based on a photograph.

Oil painting of a path between tall trees leading towards green fields and red-roofed houses in the distance.
Landscape with Red Roofs shown at its real size on a wall

Shown at its real size, 33 × 45 cm. Above a side table about 65 cm across. The room is an illustration.

Landscape with Red Roofs

Medium
Oil on canvas board
Size
33 × 45 cm
Year
2026
Price
£300
Catalogue no.
142

A summer landscape, with a path passing between trees inviting the viewer to look out towards the houses in the distance.

Oil painting of autumn woodland with tall trees in orange, yellow and green on a calm day.
Autumn Woods shown at its real size on a wall

Shown at its real size, 25 × 34 cm. Above a writing desk, hung to be seen sitting down. The room is an illustration.

Autumn Woods

Medium
Oil on canvas board
Size
25 × 34 cm
Year
2026
Price
£200
Catalogue no.
148

Autumn woods with a variety of trees shedding their leaves. The deep orange of one in particular enhances the colours of the others. A calm, quiet day.

Oil painting of purple heather beneath tall trees near Liphook, Hampshire, in clear light.
Heather near Liphook, Hants shown at its real size on a wall

Shown in its oak frame. The painting itself is 50 × 25 cm. Above a cabinet about 90 cm wide. The room is an illustration.

Heather near Liphook, Hants

Medium
Oil on canvas board
Size
50 × 25 cm
Year
1995
Inspired by
Near Liphook, Hampshire
Price
Not for sale
Catalogue no.
175

This was painted when the heather was at its best. Looking up from the lower part of the path, the trees seemed to tower above the beautiful swathe of colour in the clear light.

Oil painting of five slender trees with yellowing autumn leaves at the edge of a green field.
Five trees in autumn shown at its real size on a wall

Shown at its real size, 45 × 34 cm. Above a side table about 65 cm across. The room is an illustration.

Five trees in autumn

Medium
Oil on canvas board
Size
45 × 34 cm
Year
2026
Price
£250
Catalogue no.
226
Oil painting of a single bare tree standing in a snowy field under a pale sky.

Tree in the snow

Medium
Oil on canvas board
Price
Price on request [Joan to price]
Catalogue no.
249