When updating this blog today I realised that I had not mentioned the Celtic Wildflowers collection. It was designed at the request of Sutherland Shire Council Cultural Planning and Events Unit, for their Heritage Festival - Parc Menai Celtic Festival 7-9th March, 2003. The 'brief' was to provide 'Celtic' artwork using wildflowers from Scotland, Ireland,... Continue Reading →
Stunning Firewheel Tree
Well I must say that this years flowering of my Firewheel Tree - stenocarpus sinuatus - is absolutely stunning. I planted this tree when we moved into our house about 21 years ago and although I have had an ever increasing amount of flowers, this years display is beyond anything previous. Maybe it is the... Continue Reading →
Flannel Flowers, Teatree & Blueberry Ash
This morning I went out to photograph the flannel flowers - Actinotus helianthi - in Wardell. This is a small town just south of Ballina - it has large sandy sections that get covered in flannel flowers.These are short- lived plants flowering mainly in Spring and are replaced each year by seedlings. I love these... Continue Reading →
More Wildflower Print Designs
...some pastel inversions...
Wildflower Print Designs
...a selection from wildflower print designs I have been playing around with... ...wattle...waratahs...flannel flowers...gum nuts... ...fabric...paper...design...still deciding.... ...and some black and white designs as well...
In the garden…lilly pilly’s, cordylines, violets and grevilleas
Been busy with the HSC exam 'taxi-run' for my son and visiting my mother-in-law who is in a nursing home and been very unwell. I have done a little artwork in between but not a great deal but will hopefully show that later in the week. Sometimes it is hard to find the 'headspace' needed... Continue Reading →
