The watercolour paintings of Jodie Tucker currently being exhibited in the Edinburgh Gallery of the Bermuda Society of Arts are a decorative tour de force. I use the word, "decorative", in the best sense of the word, for decoration, used with discretion, fulfils a deep human need.

Since most of her paintings are depictions of flowers, it would be difficult not to be decorative. At the same time, these paintings are much more than merely ornamental. They are expressions of significant energy. I sensed a certain atmosphere, as if they had been created by wind.

Her vigorous, fresh appearing brush-strokes helped create this perception. In depicting the stems of flowers, Ms Tucker makes use of subtle, curving, overlapping diagonals. This gives an impression of motion, as if the flowers were actually swaying in an early summer breeze. Often, surrounding the flowers, are elongated strokes, as if petals had just blown off the flowers, which were then swirling in the wind.

Her skill with rendering details is impressive.

Jodie Tucker's use of transparent watercolour is unusual. At first, I thought that she had painted with gouache – an opaque water based paint – but when I asked, I was assured that she only uses traditional watercolour paint; however, at times she applies it thickly, much like oil paint. In other areas, it is thin.

Thus she presents us with contrasts of thick, thin, transparent and opaque. Given her subject, one might think that this would be a bright and colourful exhibition. Not so! There is colour, to be sure, but it is used with care and thought in a gentle and subtle manner. There is nothing garish or jarring.

Some paintings are large, especially considering that they are watercolours on paper. Others are more modest in size. Additionally, they are beautifully framed. By that I mean, that the artist has selected frames in harmony with each painting. They are discrete additions to the work, providing it with a sense of finish. Importantly, they do not eclipse the paintings. I noticed that the framers did not use mats, when framing and I understand that this is the artist's wish, as she wants each painting to be seen, almost as if they were oil paintings. I just hope though, that the framers used spacers, to separate the glass from the painting surface. This is important in a place like Bermuda, given our high humidity.

At one end of the gallery, Jodie Tucker is exhibiting a winged-back chair and accompanying stool upholstered in a needlepoint fabric she also produced. Her chosen subject for this needlepoint is dried, reddish brown Bay-Grape leaves, which are placed on a blue-green background.

This exhibition, for many reasons, is a "must-see" show, but perhaps the best reason for seeing it, is that it is incredibly beautiful. Underlying it all is skill, but as with so many accomplished people, Jodie Tucker makes it look easy and natural.

The exhibition continues through August 28.