All etchings are printed on Fabriano acid-free fine art printmaking paper
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, brown and yellow 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
Birds on a Bowl
Galahs are are found all over Australia.
They are wonderful clowns of the bush.
hand coloured etching,15 x 12cm, edition 20
Galahs are are found all over Australia.
They are wonderful clowns of the bush.
hand coloured etching,15 x 12cm, edition 20
Quandong
These edible berries are produced by the Santalum (Sandalwood) species in many areas of Australia.
etching/aquatint, 12 x 15cm, edition 40
These edible berries are produced by the Santalum (Sandalwood) species in many areas of Australia.
etching/aquatint, 12 x 15cm, edition 40
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Birds on a Wire
Another view of these lovely birds on a wire outside my door.
hand coloured etching, 10 x 30cm, edition 20
Another view of these lovely birds on a wire outside my door.
hand coloured etching, 10 x 30cm, edition 20
Desert Kurrajong
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
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
Mallee Country
An aerial view of the country around Alice Springs with six mallees from the Eucalypt family found in that land.
hand-coloured etching, 39 x 50cm, edition 20
An aerial view of the country around Alice Springs with six mallees from the Eucalypt family found in that land.
hand-coloured etching, 39 x 50cm, edition 20
The Dry
A crossing of the dry Todd River east of Alice Springs. After rain, the water soaks into the sandy riverbed and feeds the roots of the trees.
etching and aquatint, 10 x 50cm, edition 20
A crossing of the dry Todd River east of Alice Springs. After rain, the water soaks into the sandy riverbed and feeds the roots of the trees.
etching and aquatint, 10 x 50cm, edition 20