Seeds and Pods on Pink

Collecting seeds and pods from my property is one of my favourite things to do. From honkey nuts dropped by cockatoos to large spent banksia pods and tiny jarrah pods.

Sorting them fo photographing inspired this study. And the playful use of exaggerating the colours of the fallen seeds to make a warm and inviting compostion where the everyday and often overlooked are centre stage.

Painted on 300gsm cotton rag watercolour paper with archival quality artists watercolours and ink.

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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.