Drenched in Golden Radiance: Banksia
SOLD
Artwork Details
25.4 x 25.4 cm (unframed)
Framed with an oak floating frame with a wax coat.
Impasto acrylic with impasto medium applied with a palette knife on 100% cotton canvas. Finished with two isolation coats and one coat of matte polyurethane varnish.
Created with Australian-made, eco-friendly, zero VOC, and cruelty-free paints, impasto medium, and matte varnish. The canvas is made with FSC-approved sustainably sourced Swedish pine.
Artwork Description
The "Drenched in Golden Radiance" series is made up of two paintings, a banksia and a waratah. These paintings were inspired by the transition from summer to autumn, where my art began reflecting the vibrant hues of the changing seasons. Earthy reds, deep purples, golden tones, and burnt oranges started to influence my palette. Although banksias and waratahs aren’t typically in bloom during this time, I aimed to capture a unique interpretation where autumn colours blend with the fiery tones of summer, symbolising a harmonious fusion of seasons. Rain-filled evenings and the glistening sunlight through raindrops on plants inspired me to paint these native flowers in a non-traditional way. Utilising heavy impasto strokes and palette knives, I mimicked the natural textures of the plants, bringing out the rich, tactile quality of the flowers.
Additional Information
Framed by Angela Coombs Matthews, located in Temora NSW.
All of my original art and art reprints are signed with an ‘S’ logo. This logo was the Storey family brand used by my Great-Grandfather, on what is now my Grandparent's cattle farm. The farm has been in the Storey name since the mid-19th century however the brand was only in use from roughly the 1930s to the 1960s on sheep. After shearing, the brand was dipped in dye and pressed to the sheep’s hind quarter. It would stain the wool for quite some time and be used to identify the sheep if they strayed.
I have immense pride in my origin, and I love that I am able to attach a piece of family history to the art that I create. I strongly believe that when purchasing art, it is incredibly important to feel a strong sense of passion from the artist through the painting. I hope that combining my lineage with my art expresses this connection.