B. coccinea
Banksia coccinea  or Scarlet Banksia is found in the south coastal areas of Western Australia.  It is a small shrub
with striking bright red flowers.
This print was awarded the Kalgoorlie Art Prize in 2006
reduction linocut, 50 x 35cm, edition 14

Bush Hovea
Hovea chorizemifolia is a member of the pea family.
It is a small shrub which has vivid purple flowers and leaves which are prickly like holly leaves.
reduction linocut, 50 x 35cm, edition 12

Hidden Hakea
Beautiful blossoms from a plant which hides its flowers within shell-like leaves.
reduction linocut, 35 x 50cm, edition 14

Illyarrie
Eucalyptus erythrocorys is distinguished by its brilliant scarlet caps and bright yellow flowers and is favoured by birds.
It is often used as a decorative street tree.
reduction linocut, 50 x 35cm, edition 16

Woody Pear
The sandplain Woody Pear (Xylomelum angustifolium) is one of two species of Xylomelum found only in SW Australia. It has profuse creamy blossoms which  produce large woody seed pods; each one carries a large winged seed which is expelled when the pod opens, often after a bush fire.
reduction linocut, 35 x 50cm, edition 15

Reduction lino printing is a process where only one piece of lino is used to create a many-coloured edition of prints.  A colour is printed, then a small part of the lino is cut away; the lino is inked and printed over the previous colour, revealing parts of the image that have been cut away. This process can be repeated many times over.  Once an edition has been printed and the plate cut away, no more prints can be made.  I create up to 20 prints in each edition, with approximately 15 colours in each print. 

Rose of the West I
Eucalyptus macrocarpa or Mottlecah has the broadest fruit in the genus of Eucalyptus, some having been recorded up to 9cm across. The stunning blue-grey foliage makes it a most attractive ornamental tree.
reduction linocut, 35 x 50cm, edition 16

Eucalyptus caesia or Gungurru is a eucalyptus which has no close relatives. It is found in a few widespread localities in the south west of WA and is a beautifully ornamental, open mallee, 5 to 8m tall. The specific Latin name 'caesius' means 'blue of the eyes' and refers to the colour of the bark, foliage and fruits which are covered with a blue-white powder. Caesia is now widely cultivated in gardens and as street shrubs.

Banksia menziesii
Mature Firewood Banksia flowers make a bright orange splash of colour in the grey/green foliage.
reduction linocut, 50 x 35cm, edition 19

Hakea lorea, Desert Flower
Hakea lorea (or Long Leaf Corkwood) grows in arid inland areas of Australia.  It is a small tree with deeply fissured cork-like bark, long needle-like leaves and striking lemon yellow flowers.
reduction linocut, 25 x 33cm, edition 14

Golden Dryandra
Dryandra is a genus of some 90 species which are only found in Western Australia.
They have stunning flowers, usually orange or yellow and very prickly leaves!
reduction linocut, 56 x 28cm, edition 17

Diplolaena
This small shrub grows on limestone hills and rocky ridges and has bell-like orange/yellow flowers about 1cm wide.
reduction linocut, 33 x 25cm, edition 16

Banksia attenuata
The Slender or Candle Banksia grows in the southern sand plains of WA.  When in flower it has many bright yellow flowers  that attract nectar-loving birds, honey possums and insects.
reduction linocut, 56 x 28cm, edition 14

Scattered
The debris that falls on to the ground from the plants above is a treasure trove of fascinating colours, shapes and textures. 
reduction linocut with hand-colour, 25 x 33cm, edition 12

Crab's Eye Bean - Abrus precatorius
The red and black seeds from this scrambling subtropical vine are not only colourful but extremely toxic. The toxin is not released until the hard outer seed coat is cracked.  The seeds are used by Aboriginal people for decorative purposes.
reduction linocut with hand-colour, 25 x 33cm, edition 19

Hovea chorizemifolia
The Holly Leaved Hovea lives in the gravelly soils of the forests in the SW of Western Australia. 
It is a member of the pea family and has very prickly leaves.
reduction linocut, 56 x 28cm, edition 18

Nemcia rubra
This small pea plant is found only in the Stirling Ranges in the far south of WA.
reduction linocut, 10 x 15cm, edition 6

Dryandra nobilis
All Dryandras have now been placed in the Banksia genus but there are die hards who still name them in their original classificaction!  Dryandra nobilis subsp. fragrans is found in a very small area of the mid-west of WA.  It has a stunning flower and a beautiful fragrant scent.
reduction linocut, 35 x 50cm, edition 15

Eucalyptus torquata
This eucalypt grows so well under cultivation that it has spread far and wide from its original habitat  around the goldfields of WA.  It has bright  red/pink flowers and knobby red and brown seed capsules.  It is very rewarding when cultivated.
reduction linocut, 63 x 86cm, edition 6