Well anyone who has followed me on this blog for a while will know I LOVE Waratahs. There is such a majesty & structural quality to these particular Australian wildflowers not withstanding their bright red colouring with deep green leaves & the fact the flowers occur on long stems coming up from the ground. They... Continue Reading →
Tawny Expressions Linocuts – first hand coloured drafts
It is wet windy and cold here at the moment with a 'weather event' looming - according to the weather forecasters. Nice weather for being inside drinking coffee, making winter comfort food and well procrastinating which seems to loom large for me in recent times. I have however managed to complete one set of colour... Continue Reading →
Finally!! Four New Linocuts – Design Art
I have finally completed 4 new linocut designs. They are part of my Design Art Series and are designs using Australian Wildflowers. The last two are directly inspired and taken from own native garden. The first is Scarlet Banksia - Banksia coccinea This design is based on the Native Mistletoe - a parasitic native but... Continue Reading →
Australian Floral Emblems – Drink Coaster – Linocut Design
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 →