Lorna Freytag
About the artist
"Flowers have always fascinated me—not just their physical forms, shapes, and colours, but also their symbolism and meaning."
Lorna Freytag is an artist based in Oban, on the northwest coast of Scotland. She works with pressed flowers to create human forms, exploring the connection between people and nature.
Originally from Edinburgh Lorna studied at Gray’s School of Art and her work has taken her to New York, Sydney, London, and Dubai.
Her journey into flowers began during her recovery from breast cancer. Seeking a calming activity, she turned to flower pressing—a peaceful, mindful process that became both meditative and creatively inspiring
Lorna hand-collects and presses most of the flowers herself, often from her garden or those of neighbours and family. She uses traditional methods, pressing blooms between layers of paper and allowing time to work its magic. Imperfect flowers are embraced for their character—the ones that brown or fade—because they tell the real story of nature and change.
Artist Statement
Lorna ‘s larger pieces, titled Floral Souls, are based on her own shadow on a sunny day. It’s a simple, honest reflection of being present in nature.
For Lorna, these figures, and her portraits, also capture how she feels when she’s outside in a quiet forest or a peaceful garden—calm and grounded. Living in the Scottish Highlands, she finds inspiration everywhere.
At a deeper level, the flowers in her work represent us. Flowers grow, bloom, and fade, their floral souls carrying emotions and memories. They’re always changing, never perfect, and don’t last forever—just like people. Her work embraces that sense of impermanence, reminding us that beauty can be found even as things fade.