Flowers of the Mountain 49' by Philip Maltman

The Flowers of the Mountain 49' combines oil paint and crayon on canvas in a botanical composition inspired by James Joyce's Ulysses. Created by Philip Maltman, an abstract artist shortlisted for the John Moores Painting Prize, the work reflects his exploration of the littoral zone — the shoreline where sea meets land. Its layered application of mixed media gives the surface a tactile, expressive quality rooted in both literary and coastal influence.