These are some Spring Waratahs - Telopia speciosissima I took these photos last Saturday - these flowers still continue to amaze and fascinate me...they are such a stunning and visually dramatic flowers. Each Spring I am still drawn to photograph these stunning Australian wildflower.
Tucked in behind my front steps I have just found these spectacular Native Rhododendron flowers. These flowers are a deep pinky red and about 10cm in length. Every year I wait for these flowers to bloom and am always impressed when they finally appear! I have previously designed a linocut using native rhododenrons but have... Continue Reading →
Today I am carving a design based around the Native Rhododendron. Currently this species is just starting to bud in my garden - it has gorgeous deep red bell-shaped flowers and dark green leaves. This linocut is part of the Design Art series I am working on. I have highlighted different sections of this linoblock... Continue Reading →
Native Mistletoe Linoblock After a month of running around with end of term activities, dance eisteddfods and a variety of family matters I FINALLY got back to carving some lino! Today I have been working on a block with a design of Native Mistletoe This design is part of the Design Art series I have... Continue Reading →
Back in May I was commissioned to design an Australian Floral Emblems drink coaster for the Hanna Group. The coasters have been produced and are now available!! This is the design - it was to include all the Australian State and Territory floral emblems surrounded by the Australian floral emblem - the golden wattle (Acacia... Continue Reading →
Some lovely spring flannel flowers from my garden today. There is a local cemetary which is usually a sea of flannel flowers - must get down there in the next couple of weeks. Warm weather today - the first real sign of the warm summers days starting...
Wildflowerings - Art Studio Diary 