Priscilla

Priscilla by Cassie Holmes

This piece is part of my recent Feathery February collection. For this collection I painted Australian birds from the top 10 Australian birds of 2023. The Swift Parrot was the winner of the 2023 top 10 Australian birds.

The Swift Parrot is a critically endangered bird. It breeds in Tasmania and migrates to the mainland for winter. These parrots are full of bright colours and I have used a soft peach for the background to balance their bright plumage.

I painted a pair of each bird because I like that they have a friend. I use thick oil paint and palette knives to create the texture, including adding it in the background of my pieces.

This piece is on a 20cm x 20cm cradled wood panel, which is 3.8cm wide, allowing you to stand it up on a shelf. It also comes with wire ready to hang. It is unframed but the sides are painted in a light grey so you can have more than one from the set if you like and they will all match. This piece will look lovely hanging on a wall, particularly with its partner, or standing on a shelf or bench.

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Hi, I'm Cassie, the creative force behind the gorgeous art you’ll find here. I’m a Brisbane-based artist and my passion lies in creating colourful and cheerful art that will make you smile. My desire is to fill your home with joy and colour.

I love incorporating colour and texture to express movement and freedom, to evoke a feeling of joy and of being uplifted. I combine what I see in nature with what I feel in my heart to produce art that brings pure joy to the world.

I’ve always been creative and loved making things, and have tried so many different creative outlets. But I’ve fallen in love with painting, using oil paints, and creating gorgeous texture with both palette knives and brushes. It is so much fun, I am in my happy place when I’m painting. Plus I adore colour!

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