Kookaburra Perch

Kookaburra Perch is a hand-coloured linocut print in a limited edition of 4 original artworks.

A laughing kookaburra, a favourite and iconic Australian bird is perched on a branch between kangaroo paws, hakeas, wattle and gum flowers. Delicately carved into the lino block and carefully hand coloured with washes of watercolour. The black background increases the vibrancy of the watercolours.

Each print is printed with oil based artists quality inks on 300gsm cotton rag paper and coloured with artists quality watercolours. They are numbered, titled and signed on the border. The image is 29.7x42cm with a border so it can be matted to the edge or float framed.

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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.