Cooper Glow

This large abstract artwork is part of the Banksia series , which focuses on the distinctive knobbly wooden Bankisa pods found on the Banksia trees that grow throughout Australia. This particular artwork is inspired by Cooper Pedy, the "capital" of opal mining in Australia.

The colours used are a rose-gold leaf, almost a copper tone which works beautifully with the dark brown, denim blue, beige, cream and off white. The paint has been washed in layers and built up to create depth. The copper leaf shimmers and changes from a deep copper to a light rose gold depending on the light.

This painting is on wood (6mm) and requires framing - a simple black edge frame can be added prior to shipping - please message me for details and additional costs/framing.

Commissions welcome in any size - Artwork can be done on stretched canvas or canvas shipped in a roll for easy stretching /framing.

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Australian artist Laurie Franklin (b. 1981) is an established, internationally collected painter known for her layering of paint and mixed media to create tactile works ranging from mountains, seascapes to florals and abstracted forms.

Laurie has sold 1000s of artworks since starting painting in 2002, artwork is displayed in hotels, restaurants and held collections in over 20 countries. Past hotel projects have included 200m of hand painted wallpaper and hundreds of original artworks for hotel suites.

Based in Melbourne, Australia she works from a large studio space allowing several artworks to be worked on simultaneously. She travels and undertakes Art residencies around the world, the changing scenery influences her unique approach to capturing the intrinsic character of the landscape . Her gestural style, tight color palette and use of metallic elements create tactile, intriguing artworks.