Archive Exhibition

I made this piece in response to a call to artists to create an image of the eastern curlew and send it as a postcard to both Queensland and federal environment ministers in protest over the proposed development of Toondah Harbour.

Whenever I hear that beautiful slow cry of a yellow-tailed black cockatoo I rush out of my studio to see if I can see them.

How gorgeous are silvereyes?! They come in little flocks at certain times of the year in search of a tasty garden morsel. This one visited me just recently, having a mini feast on my chocolate queen annes lace flowers. That lovely purple and green together, it was just asking for an etching!

I had never seen this bird before and it really stuck in my mind. Its subtle beauty and gorgeous colour. I snapped a photo of it and created this etching from my little muse. 

Birds are often named after and known for the striking, brightly coloured males, which means that the females are so much harder to identify and are often not as well known as the males.

The nation's favourite little bird - the blue wren, or more accurately the male superb fairywren.