Springtime Bouquet Ed. 4 of 10

Springtime Bouquet is an original handcoloured linocut inspired by the beautiful flowers of WA this still life is filled with energy and colour. Created for Aspects of Kings Park Botanical Exhibition where the 1st of the edition of 10 was sold.

The linocut is carved in an expressive way retaining many of the marks unique to the process and coloured with rich watercolour washes.

The vase is patterned with vintage style motif and contrasts with the more intricate kangaroo paws, banksias and flowering gums.

• Printed on 300gsm cotton rag watercolour paper
• Printed and coloured with artists quality archival materials
• Printed in a limited edition of 10 prints

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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.