Albany Banksia Bouquet

Albany Banksia Bouquet is an original linocut on paper.

A stunning scarlet banksia is the centrepiece of the floral arrangement and is surrounded by gum flowers, grevillea, gumnuts and eucalyptus leaves. The bouquet sits in a jug decorated with bold stripes.

The lino block is carved with a balance of areas of tight detail and loose expressive marks. Printed with oil based inks on 200gsm cotton rag paper this print is one in an edition of 5 relief prints. Numbered, titled and signed on the border.

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Nicola is a Perth based multi-award winning artist and owner of The Artists Nook a collaborative artists team providing public and community art projects throughout WA. She has a BA Honours in Fine Art Printmaking from Gray’s School of Art in Scotland.

Her art practice encompasses printmaking and painting with a focus on linocut and watercolour. Nature is a constant throughout her work with native flowers and birds as subjects and motifs.

Art Nouveau and stained glass work have been an enduring inspiration and are echoed throughout her pieces. Juxtaposing flat ink against textural and tonal watercolour washes create a tactility in her still life and botanical pieces.