Eucalyptus caesia
Eucalyptus caesia (also called Gungurru or Silver Princess) is a highly ornamental eucalypt with drooping grey-blue leaves which has long pendulous branchlets with a profusion of rose-pink blossoms. It is a favoured garden plant and street tree.
hand-coloured etching, image 50 x 19cm, edition 40
Aspects of Amplexicaulis
Hakea amplexicaulis (also aptly named Prickly Hakea) has large, attractive, scented flowers in spring. The leaves are sharply-pointed around the edges; they clasp the stem at the base (amplexicaulis=stem-clasping) and they dry to all shades of brown and pink.
hand-coloured etching, image 29 x 11cm, edition 40
Leaf Sequence
A study of colours, spaces and holes in leaves collected on my daily walk.
hand-coloured etching,
image 49 x 20cm, edition 40
Eucalyptus preissiana - a study
The Bell-fruited Mallee, a straggly open shrub, grows near the south coast of WA.
hand-coloured etching, 30 x 10cm
edition 40
Dryland Mallee
Eucalyptus gamophylla, Eucalyptus pachyphylla and Eucalyptus odontocarpa.
Many Australian mallees have sparse forms, leathery leaves, stunningly beautiful blossoms and an amazing ability to live in places which are inhospitable to many people. These grow in inland Northern Territory and Western Australia.
This print was awarded Second Prize at the Endangered Species exhibition at Mullalyup Gallery, WA in 2008
hand-coloured etching, 20 x 55cm, edition 40
This group of images is together called 'Miscellanea Botanica'.
The pods, leaves and seeds were collected from various locations in the South West of Western Australia and used to create etchings in the studio.
The images are available as individual prints or in any grouping requested eg pair, three or more and in vertical or horizontal formats and printed on Fabriano Tiepolo acid-free etching paper for your order.
The complete set was chosen as a finalist in the Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize held at the Museum of South Australia in 2004.
hand-coloured etchings, single prints 12 x 8.5cm, full set 56 x 30cm, edition 80
Cochlospermum fraseri - Kapok Bush
This tall slender shrub from the north of Western Australia and the Northern Territory has showy yellow flowers followed by large round bi-coloured seed capsules. These burst open to reveal numerous seeds embedded in white cotton-like hairs, hence the name Kapok Bush.
hand-coloured etching, 12.5x14.5cm, edition 40
This desert-dwelling tree with glossy green leaves is a welcome sight in the dry inland of Australia.
hand-coloured etching, 12.5 x 14.5cm, edition 40
Acacia tetragonophylla, Dryandra wonganensis, Acacia valdinerva
A group of plants well-designed to withstand the rigours of living in the dry Australian climate. They delight with their beautiful flowers and are very popular with birds and bees.
hand-coloured etching, 20 x 55cm, edition 40
Six mallees from the arid areas around Alice Springs and an aerial view of the land.
hand coloured etching, 39 x 50cm, edition 20
Galahs are are found all over Australia.
They are my favourite clowns of the bush.
hand coloured etching,15 x 12cm, edition 20
These edible berries are found on the Santalum (Sandalwood) species in many areas of Australia.
etching/aquatint, 12 x 15cm, edition 40