Daniel The Gardener

A red freehand botanical guide drawing across a client’s back before tattooing.A red freehand botanical guide drawing across a client’s back before tattooing.
A close view of a pink temporary botanical drawing across a person’s chest and upper arm.
A person with a pink temporary botanical body drawing standing among cacti and houseplants.
 White umbellifer flowers growing in a garden.Small cream-coloured flowers growing beside a wooden fence.Pale blue flowers growing beneath tree trunks.Pink wildflowers growing in a meadow beside a tree.Tall yellow wildflowers backlit in a meadow. Daniel the Gardener tattooing a reclining client in a plant-filled studio Daniel the Gardener tattooing a reclining client in a plant-filled studio
Paired black botanical tattoos extending across both legs on dark skin.
Black botanical tattoos covering both legs, seen from behind beneath a grey skirt
Black botanical tattoos covering both legs, seen from the side beneath a grey skirt
A hand holding a rock covered with pale branching lichen.
Orange lichen growing across the surface of a coastal rock.
Sunset over the sea and coastal vegetation.
 Black ink studies of shells, stones and seaweed arranged with collected coastal specimens. Beyond Botanical book cover surrounded by seed pods, cones and stones on a wooden table Paired black botanical tattoos on both lower legs, photographed outdoors. A black botanical tattoo extending from the hip down the thigh, photographed in woodland. A black botanical leg tattoo photographed among meadow grasses and red poppies. Open sketchbook containing a grid of monochrome botanical drawings on a wooden table Botanical tattoo on a forearm with a hand holding a small pink flower beside it Small grass seed heads placed over corresponding lines in a botanical arm tattoo
Pale dry seed pods on tall stems against a cloudy sky
Close view of round yellow-green buds on a branching coastal plant
Dry seed stems in warm light beneath a cloudy sky
Dense green plant with clustered pointed leaves
Ploughed field with parallel furrows beneath a cloudy blue sky
 Small grass seed heads placed over corresponding lines in a botanical arm tattoo Daniel painting a monochrome botanical composition in black ink on paper. Orange and red botanical studies with seed pods, flowers and geometric forms on stretched linen board Monochrome botanical studies of flowers, seed heads, leaves and roots on paper Pink, purple and blue botanical composition with flowers, long leaves and yellow circular forms on dyed linen Blue rocky botanical landscape with pink growths and surrounding plant studies on dyed linen Blue and purple botanical diagram with flowers, leaves and seed-like forms on dyed linen Botanical study with a large purple flower, green leaves and small plant forms on dyed linen Person holding a large sheet filled with a grid of monochrome botanical drawings in a wildflower meadow Monochrome botanical drawings on paper arranged among ceramics, seeds and natural objects Monochrome symmetrical plant study on paper surrounded by shells and natural objects A blue botanical painting on paper arranged with lichen, shells and coastal specimens. Freehand botanical tattoo across the back Detail view of a freehand botanical tattoo across the front torsoAnother view of a freehand botanical tattoo across the front torsoFreehand botanical tattoo across the front torso Green Xenia residency poster introducing Daniel the GardenerGreen Xenia residency poster introducing Daniel the GardenerLearn more Person with a botanical tattoo extending from the chest across the torso standing among garden plants
Close view of a pink rose with curled petals
Pink and cream roses flowering against dark foliage
Cluster of pale peach roses with faded flowers and dark leaves
Close view of pale purple rhododendron flowers among dark leaves
 Botanical tattoo across the ribs and side torso with flowers, leaves and small branching forms
Stone farmhouse beside a wildflower meadow and rocky hillside
Metallic green beetle resting on a white flower cluster held in a hand
Hand holding a yellow and dark brown leaf against a blurred green background
Hand holding a cluster of yellow flowers among grey-green leaves
 A black botanical tattoo extending from the chest across the torso.Botanical tattoo with a large flower and stems extending across the chest and abdomen Person with a large botanical back tattoo standing among flowering plants A person showing freehand botanical tattoos across the torso, arms and legs inside a glasshouse. Poster for FLOWERS: Flora in Contemporary Art and Culture at Saatchi Gallery, 30 May to 31 August 2025. A person with a botanical sleeve tattoo photographed against the FLOWERS exhibition backdrop at Saatchi Gallery.