Isopogan sp. - Drumsticks I took some photos yesterday in my garden - here are a few Australian native wildflowers currently brightening a cold winters day. Yes I know I said it was 'almost' spring but seems as soon as I said that it got cold again... Tea Tree Spear Lily Red & Green Kangaroo... Continue Reading →
I have just photographed this flannel flower bud from my garden today. We must be heading for Spring...lovely fine sunny warm day today. It was sunny but cool yesterday with a breeze but no breeze today... This is a flannel flower tryptich linocut print that I completed some time back.
I would love eventually to visit the wildflowers in Western Australia - when finances eventually allow. In the meantime I visit my local florist and bring a little of WA wildflowers home. This is Banksia coccinea - Scarlet Banksia with a linocut design I did little while back. I also used Banksia coccinea as part... Continue Reading →
Just a few winter wattles to add sunshine to a cold chilly Winter's day. ...with some of my wattle linocuts... Coastal Myall Wattle Silver Wattle Golden Wattle
I was so disappointed at not being able to get to the exhibition of Ellis Rowan artwork a few years back - Canberra was the closest the exhibition came to Northern NSW. However I did manage to pick up the beautiful catalogue from the exhibition. They have just released a biography - The Flower Hunter... Continue Reading →
One of my Spear Lily's Doryanthus palmeri - is just starting to flower on its long 'spearlike' stalk. The flowers slowly emerge along the stalk - they are full of sweet nectar and the local birds love them. Planning a linocut design using them. Spear Lily 3 - Australian flora Spear Lily 2 - Australian... Continue Reading →
Wildflowerings - Art Studio Diary 