Through the Window series elevates Australian native birds and flora to an iconic level, combining nature with elements of religious and artistic reverence. The use of gold backgrounds adds a sense of austerity and glamour, while the hand-crafted frames with arched canvases nod to sacred art. The functional hinged shutters are attached with miniature brass fittings and incorporated in the gold leaf border are a subtle stamped patterned border. In this piece, the Superb Fairywren is portrayed in artist’s acrylics, capturing a fleeting moment in time, protected by a layer of varnish. The composition reflects a harmonious blend of the natural world and spiritual iconography, offering both visual richness and emotional resonance.
This work is signed and dated on the back with a hanging attachment. The piece can also stand alone on a shelf.