I have been growing a favourite Australian wildflower of mine - the strawflower or paper daisies. I buy them in punnets at a local nursery. They provide a bright and impressive display for many months. The flowers have dry, papery petals and can be picked and used as dried flowers. The botanical name was Bracteantha... Continue Reading →
Ivory Curl Flower – Buckinghamia celsissima
In my front garden with pride of place is my Ivory Curl Flower tree - Buckinghamia celsissima. Every year it produces a spectacular display of cream flowers. They are commonly used for street trees often 'sculpted' into shape - mine however, apart from a few strategic limbs being trimmed so we could navigate around it,... Continue Reading →
Local Giant Fungi
I have been busy with family for the last few days so have had little time for artwork. But on my travels around yesterday came across this wonderful colony of huge fungi. They were up to 6-8 inches in height! I am not up on the types of fungi and their names - so any... Continue Reading →
New Zealand Wildflowers – The designing process
All artists will work differently but following is the process I usually use in designing my linoprints. Basically the process that I have for designing new linoprints involves a lot of pre-designing 'thinking'. I take all my own source photos so the first step involves taking many photos of the subject in all its different... Continue Reading →
New Zealand Wildflowers
I visited New Zealand last November to see my son. So I couldn't help it I just had to visit all the local New Zealand wildflowers I could find! Of course I then had to photograph them - much to my families frustration, although they should be used to this by now. As a result... Continue Reading →
Selected Works Sale
SELECTED WORKS SALE at ELTHAM VILLAGE GALLERY 23 Eltham Rd ELTHAM NSW 2480 Phone - 02 6629 1649or by contacting Lynette List of sale items and additional information can be found on my website.
