On Sunday 22 January 2023, Natalia Sikora, volunteer at Olivier Cornet Gallery wrote about Yanny Petters's verre églomisé painting, 'The Pea Family, Bush Vetch, Meadow Vetchling, Tufted Vetch'.

This work, which is still available (1100 euro), was part of the artist’s solo exhibition ‘Field of Vision’, Botanical Treasures in Focus, introduced at the Olivier Cornet Gallery on the 10th of October, 2021 by Janet McLean - curator at the National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin. The exhibition ran until the 6th November, 2021.

"Artist Yanny Petters and I share a child-like curiosity and fascination with natural surroundings and the careful analysis of organic forms up close. One of Petters’ works titled ‘Hand Fan for Habitats II’ caught my attention after its display in the 2012-2022 - A decade of exhibitions at the Olivier Cornet Gallery show. The artist’s appreciation of botany permeates her oeuvre, typically exploring the beauty of wild Irish flowers collected on her journeys away from home. However in the case of ‘The pea family', the specimens portrayed are different. The creation of the work took place during the initial Covid 19 restrictions, meaning that Petters was limited to her immediate surroundings such as her garden. As a result, the artist shines a light on the inner workings of her local flora that may have been overlooked otherwise. 

Petters shares a beautiful memory from her youngest years spent with her brother studying plant elements such as petals, leaf cells and seeds under their first microscope. That being said, the scientific process, the device itself and the glass slides utilised for detailed study of the observed plants also play a substantial role in this particular work and the rest of the Field of Vision series. The three glass panels are reminiscent of the microscope slides and the Verre Eglomisé technique used by Petters involves acid etching, drawing, painting and gilding. The back of each panel reveals the gilded detail which casts a beautiful glow behind the plant. This feature further emphasises its preciousness, and enhances that which may be perceived as common and ordinary. The paintings are displayed in a group of three including Bush Vetch, Meadow Vetchling and Tufted Vetch. Combined, they reflect their shared habitat and represent their relationship with each other. The vibrant shades of violet and yellow create a true spectacle for the viewer.

With her poignant and delicate works, Petters intends to counteract the phenomenon of 'Plant Blindness' which refers to the lack of human awareness of plants due to the increased urbanisation and our gradual isolation from nature. The reduced contact with the very elements that sustain us is detrimental - especially in the time of climate change. In my belief, this topic is paramount and my appreciation for Petters’ art work has grown beyond aesthetic and gained a deeper personal meaning."