An exhibition beginning at Trebah this week brings together a diverse selection of artists whose common link is their inspiration, the natural world - whether it is the most detailed observational painting of a flower or a carved sculptural form which echoes the shapes left by water running repeatedly over a stone.

All the work in this show has some reference to flora and fauna. Several of the artists have found Trebah their inspiration for particular work that will be on show for the first time in this special exhibition.

Cath Wallace, the former curator of Falmouth Art Gallery who has organised the exhibition for 10 of the artist she represents with Trebah's manager Debbie Evans, said she wanted to show the diversity of art forms and high standard of work that is being created in Cornwall.

The works includes that by Michael Atkinson, Sally Bassett, Peter Boex, Carole Page Davies, Jonathan Craig, Hermione Dunn, Danka Napiorkowska, Joanne Poore, Deborah Prosser and Anne Wallace.

Mike Atkinson is a relative new comer to Cornwall - but has a wide reputation as a wildlife artist who captures the colours and detail of every leaf and petal of a plant.

Whereas Joanne Poore is noted for her broad brush washes of watercolour which create fields of colour surrounding flowers, such as arum lilies which can be seen in all their splendour in the gardens at Trebah at this time of year.

Sally Basset uses colour dyes and paints on silk to capture the vibrancy of colour in flowers in their natural setting such as bluebells, poppies and foxgloves.

Hermione Dunn, who uses a complex technique of silk painting, finds her inspiration in the fish of the sea and uses metallic paint a to outline the fish which shimmers in the light.

Danka Napiorkowska has perfected her technique of using pastels in a very controlled way creating powerful studies of flowers. She has chosen camellias, as they are such a feature at Trebah in the early spring.

Carole Page Davies is a much-respected painter whose depictions of landscapes at different times of year, as well as elements within the landscape are lyrical observations of nature. Carole has made several paintings relating to the landscape of Trebah especially for this show.

Anne Wallace approaches landscape and flower painting with passionate robust brushwork which uses the language of nature to create imaginary atmospheric pictures.

Sculptor Peter Boex uses natural forms such as shells, coral, eroded stones as the inspiration for his elegant and sensual stone carvings.

Jonathan Craig uses wood carved into elemental forms echoing those found in nature to create warm coloured smooth sculptures.

The ceramist Deborah Prosser uses coloured glazes and slip to draw birds, fish, flowers and landscapes on to huge earthenware vases and even garden furniture. Debbie has used the flowers, trees and shrubs of Trebah as the theme for her work - made especially for this show.