Flower and Still Life Art
A jug of fire
Stenocarpus sinuartus
May 2024
Acrylic
70cm x 90cm
The Firewheel Tree blossom in a Jug.
A bowl of ivory curls
Buckinghamia celsissima
April 2024
Acrylic
60cm x 60cm
Ivory Curl Flower is a rainforest tree growing to 30m in its natural range in northern Queensland rainforests. Found throughout Australia and exported to places such as California and Spain as garden and street trees, its beautiful blossoms are a favourite with local wildlife.
A posy for my love
Flannel Flowers, Pink Kangaroo Paws, Billy’s Buttons and a touch of Eucalyptus.
April 2024
Acrylic
60cm x 60cm
Fun posy part of a series.
A posy for my love
Black Kangaroo Paws
April 2024
Acrylic
60cm x 60cm
Wish I could grow them in Sawtell. Fun posy part of a series.
A posy for my love
Flannel Flowers
April 2024
Acrylic
60cm x 60cm
What can I say. They are a favourite of mine. Fun posy part of a series.
A posy for my love
Golden Wattle and Red Kangaroo paws
April 2024
Acrylic
60cm x 60cm
A golden glow. Fun posy part of a series.
Firewheel
Stenocarpus sinuartus
June 2024
Oil
60cm x 60cm
A rainforest tree found naturally from Nambucca Heads in New South Wales to the Atherton Tablelands in Queensland this majestic tree is really suited to large scale landscaping. As a tall, slim tree, it is a stunning street tree in parts of Brisbane, challenging the high-rise buildings in either side.
The spindly fire wheel shaped flowers strong structure and flow have been loved by many artists.
The Golden Penda Tree
Xanthostemon chrysanthus
June 2024
Oil
92cm x 92cm
The Golden Penda grows naturally in Queensland rainforests between Townsville and Cape York. It grows to about 15m in the wild and less in cultivation.
In the same family as our beautiful Eucalypts, the huge fluffy yellow flower clusters made up of showy anthers and lots of nectar attract wildlife of all sorts but are a special love of the lorikeets.
This beautiful tree is now used widely along the eastern seaboard in gardens and as street trees. Dwarf and other showy cultivars are available.
I couldn’t resist collecting them from my Gold Coast gardens when I lived there a few years ago. Shame they just don’t last in a vase.