‘New South Wales State Floral Emblem’ ‘New South Wales Flora’ ‘Sydney Wildflowers’ ‘Waratah’ – State of the Waratah Exhibition at Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney – Olympics Arts Festival 2000

In 2000 the Olympics was held in Sydney, Australia and as part of the activities alongside the Olympics was the 'Olympics Arts Festival'. The NSW State Floral Emblem is the Waratah 'Telopia speciossima' and Rosie Nice curated an exhibition called 'State of the Waratah' at the S H Ervin Gallery in Observatory Hill, The Rocks... Continue Reading →

Spring Waratah

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.  

Botanical Illustration – Waratah

I have just completed my latest botanical illustration - this time of a waratah - telopia speciosissima.... The waratah has long been an inspiration of mine - 1. NSW State Floral Emblem - 7. 1998 Waratah - 8. Wild Waratah - 25. Waratah - 82. Waratahs & Flannel Flowers - 83. Waratah 02 - Australian... Continue Reading →

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