From a canvas washed by loose brushstrokes of green and gold, the central figures of Leda and the Swan emerge. Leda is a figure from Greek mythology who famously attracted the attention of Zeus, King of the Gods who took the form of a beautiful swan. The legend has been immortalised in the mosaics of ancient Greece and retold by artists throughout the ages including Michelangelo, Cezanne and Matisse.

Middlebrook competently creates a stylish contemporary work which is really all about beauty - feminine, natural and animal.