As an artist, I enjoy surrounding myself with the life that inspires me. Since finding my niche in realistic birdlife painting I have endeavoured to find a location that reflects and inspires my passion.

I am proud to say I have grown from the family home front porch, to various parks and wildlife locations across Perth to my new creative  location as Resident Birdlife Artist at the Village Art Gallery.Whiteman Park. 

Being one of Perth’s premium wildlife and tourist destinations the Park is also home to the Caversham Wildlife Park. An opportunity to take up the vacant space in the Village Art Gallery  was a dream come true. The perfect advancement for me as an up and coming Birdlife Artist.

After some hard work and loving touches to the Village Art Gallery walls, my Australian Birdlife oil painting’s now graciously hang within the entrance. A wonderful new home and acknowledgement to my artistic achievements from the past few years.

I look forward to meeting you under the sun, on the veranda surrounded by the natural beauty that is Whiteman Park Village Art Gallery.

The Village Art Gallery is located in the heart of the Whiteman Park Village. The gallery is open 10am  to 4pm Wednesday to Sunday and Public Holidays.

Edwina’s Luncheon Orb has been selected as one of the 40 finalists in Australia’s most important bird art prize – the Holmes Art Prize.

The Holmes Art Prize

The Holmes Art Prize rewards excellence in realistic Australian bird art. It showcases Australia’s best birdlife artists depicting a lifelike Australian birdlife scene.

This is Australia’s premier competition for bird artists and bird paintings, and received over 130 submissions last year.

Edwina’s Luncheon Orb

Edwina is a beautiful Baudin’s Cockatoo, toying with her banksia nut as she enjoys eating it.

Edwina’s Luncheon Orb has been created in oil paints. The reference material was from Perth wildlife photographer Shaun Fearn.

My interpretation brings Edwina to life, highlighting her charisma and expressive matriarchal attitude.

In each of my birdlife paintings I create a sense of depth through colours and contrast – to develop a realistic depiction and enhance the details of each bird’s plumage.

I work in oils to provide an added dimension to every bird.

The Holmes Art Prize features the very best of Australia’s leading birdlife artists. I am delighted to be in their company and regard this as my greatest accomplishment as an emerging artist to date. It is a further progression from being jury selected as finalist in both the Emerging Artist Awards, South Perth (2016) and the biennial Mid West Art Prize (2017).

The Exhibition

The Holmes Art Prize finalists will be displayed within the Caloundra Regional Gallery, Queensland throughout November.

Prints of Edwina are available for sale on my web site. My other bird paintings  can also be seen elsewhere on this web site.