![]() ![]() I want my paintings to make people smile and I want people to remember that beauty is all around us. Black Cockatoo is a wonderful small tale on the power of standing up for yourself, culture and ever-present family ties. It probably sounds a bit morbid but long after I’m gone I want my paintings to be a reminder of the life that I led. rescues her totem animal, the dirran black cockatoo, and soon discovers her own inner strength. I guess the subjects I paint are documenting parts of my life in a way. More and more I’m wanting my paintings to be a reflection of my life. My kids have all grown up now and I’m waiting patiently for some grand children to arrive……….drumming my fingers here. Simplistic glossy cockatoo (black outline) Canvas Print. ![]() How did I get here so quickly? It just feels like the other day I was a mum to three little kids. High quality Glossy inspired canvas prints by independent artists and designers from around the. Now that I’m in my 50’s I find I’m more aware of my age and I know that the clock is ticking and ticking fast. You’ll find me wrapped in a blankie sitting in my egg chair while I listen to the rain on the verandah roof. If you don’t have a hanging egg chair you must get one! I’ve been known to go missing at night time now and then. I enjoy watching them from the deck as I sit in my hanging egg chair. They particularly like feeding on the seed pods of our Evergreen Ash trees. The King Parrots visit regularly even though the Lorikeets tend to boss them around. ![]() For example, when I was writing this blog post I heard a White Cockatoo calling, so I ran downstairs and picked up the camera and there he was sitting on my potted Gerbera. The camera (attached to the monopod) is always in grabbing distance from the back deck so I can grab it quickly whenever I see a bird I want to photograph. It’s too large to hand hold and take photos. It’s a 600mm lens and I have to attach the camera to a monopod in order to use the lens. Visiting on a daily basis we have Galahs, Sulphur Crested Cockatoos, Yellow Tailed Black Cockatoos, Corellas, Kookaburras and of course the beautiful King Parrots.Īll of these birds are starting to feature in my paintings because I spend a lot of time in the garden with my camera. Down the back, closer to the forest, there are Superb Fairy Wrens, Red Backed Fairy Wrens, Eastern Yellow Robins, Golden Whistlers, Green Catbirds and Fantails and they’re just the birds that I’ve seen. Close to the house there are Butcher birds, Rainbow Lorikeets, Eastern Rosellas, Blue Faced Honeyeaters, Noisy Miners, Magpies, Satin Bower Birds and Crested Pigeons. We have so many birds that have made their homes in our garden. ![]()
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