Garden Snippets of care It takes a village

Garden Snippets of care - It takes a village by Alicia Cornwell

Oil on canvas, stretched and ready to hang - FRAMED RAW OAK

Signed certificate of authenticity.

Size: 81.3 x 106.7 x 3.5 cm
Framed Size: 84.3 x 109.7 x 5.5 cm
Oil on canvas, stretched and ready to hang.

Signed certificate of authenticity.

My studio on top of a mountain in Victoria, Australia is situated in a busy tourist area that was established in the late 1800's and was known as "Melbournes Playground" Over the decades that we have lived here there have been many changes, from a heavily European community to the fabulously rich and diverse Villages they are today.

This work was created with a wish to present the idealised English cottage garden that is very common in the area. A unique environment surrounded by large areas of National Parks housing tree ferns and huge Mountain Ash eucalypts.

The flowers depicted collected from our 100 year old garden originally established by the "spinster" sisters Alice, Ethel and Gertrude Culley in the 1930's. Europeans in a rich Australian forest, it truly took a Village that still exists today.

The glass vases and jars date from the sister Culleys time of the 1930's through to the 1950/60's when they passed away. Their service to charity and their beloved church next door, their fund raising Garden parties with "best flower" competitions and cake and novelty stalls. Their time and efforts for the Olinda Blind Auxilliary. Selfless ladies and the village they lived in, a spectrum of floral colour, community and life...

Postage Australia wide included in purchase price.
- This painting is on ARTIST quality stretched cotton duck canvas with internal wooden frame.
- Comes with brand new D RING hangers and wire plastic coated length at the rear, ready to hang on your wall.
- All of my artwork is signed front and back and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity for your records.
- Packaged securely in thick recycled cardboard using protective layering of new bubblewrap and foam sheets (where required)
- Personal delivery available within MELBOURNE metro (by request if dates suit)

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Bachelor of Fine Art - Monash Uni. (B.A. Fine Art)
Diploma Education - Victoria College (Dip. Ed.)
Alicia Cornwell is a Melbourne-based artist working from her home studio in Olinda, Victoria — a 100-year-old house nestled among the historic gardens and lush landscapes of the Dandenong Ranges. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Art in Printmaking and Painting (Caulfield Institute of Technology – Monash University, 1985) and a Graduate Diploma in Art Education (Victoria College, Burwood, 1987).

Specialising in contemporary still life, Alicia works primarily in oils. Her compositions are a graceful fusion of natural elements and vintage design — a reflection of her many years in the antiques and interiors industry. Her paintings range from bold and vibrant to soft and pastel-toned, always with a focus on structure, layered glazes, and fine detail.

Deeply inspired by the changing seasons and the surrounding national parks, Alicia’s work captures both the serenity and richness of her environment. Her art has been exhibited and collected across Australia and internationally, and she is proudly represented by a number of galleries nationwide.

Explore Alicia's collection here on Bluethumb to discover work that brings elegance, nature, and timeless design into the contemporary space.