Forest Tapestry
Series : Banksia Bushland
Western Spinebills.
"This was a painting that took me round and round in circles. It was a time of discovery as I had not yet understood what it was that I was actually doing, how I was constructing my painting, or possibly what it was I was trying to do. It took ages to resolve and this was the first time I had painted Western Spinebills which I found surprisingly tricky. In the end it reminded me of one of those large heavily embroidered Crewel fabrics, I loved it and decided to keep the original, so it has a spot on my wall and it offers endless fascination".
The Banksia Bushland Series was started as a celebration of belonging, memory and discovery. Fi has always lived on the edge of, or surrounded by Banksia Bushland and these little birds often visit her garden.
Process: The compositions are created in an intuitive unplanned manner, the use of her sketchbook to study shapes and patterns and the structure of her subject is routinely undertaken, informing her unique designs and helping to develop new ideas for ways to communicate what she sees, feels and notices. "Nothing is planned, its really just about curating , adding, subtracting as I go".
Western Spinebills are honeyeaters found in the heath and woodland of south western WA. Nectar and insect feeding.
Common name: White Browed Spinebill.
Our print and photographic partners are locally owned and operated and support the highest quality product philosophy.
We use only high quality archival inks, some times known as Giclee prints and Canson fine art papers and canvas.
Custom sizes may be available in addition to sizes listed but it depends on the size of the original art work and the size of the digital file. Please enquire.
If you order your print on canvas, you will need to have it stretched and framed at your local picture framers. The surface has already been treated with a UV coating for extra protection. Your canvas will be rolled and posted to you.
A limited number are produced of between 20 and 200. These are produced on request. Each one is signed and numbered by hand. This is visible on the lower edge on the paper print, but is on the edge of the canvas and will not be visible when stretched.
Reproductions are NOT created in canvas at the same size as the original painting.
Each print is supplied with its own matching print certificate.
Prints over 50 cm in measurement are large format prints and are signed and come with a print certificate. Canvas prints are signed on the back .Smaller prints are not signed.
To facilitate stretching a boarder of plain canvas, or black canvas (on the Still @ Home series) is added to the image edge.
The paper prints measurements are given as image size and paper size in case you wish to have a larger space around your image before a mount window is laid on top.
Sizes shown in room setting images are for illustrative purposes only /not necessarily to scale.
Please check sizes with a tape measure before ordering, remembering that the framing you select will add to the size.
All prints are delivered to our studio where they are then checked and packed ready for postage.
All prints are carefully wrapped and rolled and protected and packed in a protective postage tube.
Postage including insurance within Australia is included in your purchase.
International postage - please enquire via our contact form.
Our square print sizes on paper 25 x 25cm, 35 x 35cm, 50 x 50cm have been designed to suit standard off the shelf IKEA frames available world wide. In some cases having your own picture mount cut at a picture framers may be an option to frame a smaller uprint 'up' into a larger frame. We do however always recommend using a professional framer to secure the longevity and condition of your print sealed under glass.
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