Today - 26th is Australia Day - a public holiday here in Australia and a day to celebrate all things Australian - so today I am celebrating our unique wildflowers with some of my linocut designs. The Golden Wattle - Acacia pycnantha is the Australian floral emblem. Below is a design incorporating all the Australian... Continue Reading →
Sometimes when I print a design I decide to change something about it or add something to the design after I have done the initial proof prints. This is the case with the recent Banksia coccinea design. You can see the linocut block on top of the proof print which I have handoloure - painted... Continue Reading →
I am just on the end of carving this linocut design based on strawflowers - everlasting daisies from my garden. I am quite pleased with the actual design and carving - just need to see how it prints now!
Well I have been carving some designs over the last 2 weeks. I had earlier completed the Banksia coccinea and Native Mistletoe and as the Native rhododendron was on the carving board I decided to finish that. As part of this series I have also completed the Gum Blossoms and have almost finished the Everlasting... Continue Reading →
Just a quick post about my work featuring in the latest Homespun yearbook (dare I say 'also available at your local newsagent') which has a focus in this issue on Australian Flora and Fauna. as you can see they featured some of my 'design art' images and a Tawny Frogmouth.
My wildflower cards can now be found at Book Affair in Melbourne 200 Elgin Street, Carlton - Melbourne VIC 3053, Phone: +61 3 9347 3542 Open 7 days from 10.00am - 8.00pm
Wildflowerings - Art Studio Diary 