BURNT BANKSIA

Last year I went on a trip to the Blue Mountains in Australia and fell in love with the banksia plants. Their strong black colour, the burnt plants from the bushfires, were in contrast with the other mostly-looking-green plants, inspiring my imagination...I took a lot of photos and did some live sketching there...then I kept drawing and painting in my studio, adding colours to the banksia. Experimentation is a strong element in my art and I love playing with mediums exploring the endless possibilities of the art-making. This series is about honouring the beauty of the Australian landscape giving hope to the re-growth of the burnt vegetation…hope we wish for any living creatures! Finding beauty and harmony in everyday life, for me, is uplifting to the soul, reinvigorating and exciting for the future to come!.

This Small series of 12 A5 mix media paintings entails the use of ink, beeswax, pastels, charcoal, AU original stamps and my unique Venetian stamp on watercolour paper. They are shipped with an acid-free sturdy backing board and in a A4 mat board for easy framing (framing isn’t included). Shipping worldwide, any specific enquiries at gaiastaraceart@gaiastarace.com