The Potting Shed - by Edward Hersey1000 Piece Puzzles - 685mm x 490mm Box Dimensions - 305mm x 305mm x 50mm The Potting Shed is a 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle brand new for the 2008 Gibsons puzzle catalog. For the amateur British gardener this puzzle has every detail carefully described in what is no doubt every Englishman's pride: his garden. A 1000 Piece Puzzles only will do justice to the parerphenalia of the gardener's trade in the jigsaw. There are terracotta pots galore, gardening tools, watering cans and buckets. All manner of plant food and fertiliser sits on the shelves and the whole shed is a well ordered shambles. This chaos together with an open door all point to our enthusiastic gardener taking advantage of the dry weather and working his shrubs, plants and hedges before the good weather passes. Chickens are pecking the shed floor for stray seeds which have fallen from the work bench and this quintessentially English scene is beautifully caught by Edward Hersey in this 1000 piece Gibsons jigsaw puzzle. Edward Hersey was born in Surrey, in 1948. Throughout History, we have admired and coveted the fine work of our world-renowned landscape and countryside artists who have accurately recorded the many and varied subjects of our beautiful heritage. Edward Hersey, a young and most gifted artist, has in the last decade established himself as the foremost artist in his field. His meticulous attention to every detail, and rare ability to captivate his audience with his fabulous record of mood and lighting, elevate him into a league of the select few. Hersey's formative years were spent living in southern England, with its rich and varied landscapes and abundant farm buildings, together with resident livestock. Gibsons recognised that Hersey's work was a perfect fit for their puzzle catalog showing a primarily British scene that could span several decades during the middle of the 20th century. New and interesting subjects encourage him to travel extensively throughout the UK to record the style and variation in farm buildings, the source of much of his exquisite major works. Edward Hersey now lives and works in the heart of the West Country - in his studio/home, a converted flint and brick barn - a fitting environment for such an artist.
