Common Kingfisher In Flame Tree Ii by Julie Sparks

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ARTIST NOTES: Common Kingfisher pondering the world in a Flame tree. I love the contrast between the bright red in the flowers and the turquoise blue in the Kingfisher feathers. The flowers I photograph from around Maleny.

DIMENSIONS (Height - 77.00 cm X Width - 61.00 cm )
MEDIUM ON BASE Acrylic on Wood
GENRE Animals
REGISTERED NRN # 000-40877-0136-01
COPYRIGHT © Julie Sparks
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Artist: Julie Sparks



ARTIST BIO

I attended the Brisbane Seven Hills College of Art and now work as a sign designer and still continue to create in various art mediums including painting and pottery.

I have sold my work to private collectors, through a joint exhibition at Graceville Gallery and competitive art shows over the years. At the moment some of my paintings are in the Redcliffe Fire Station Art Gallery in Brisbane.

Having discovered the beauty of our native Australian kingfishers I have created series of nature works with Coral and Flame trees from Montville and Maleny districts. I forage for branches and leaves for reference so I can study the fine detail and create a more realistic setting for my native wildlife.

STOP! I need a photo of that fence paling, that flower, that branch or that leaf is often heard yelled in the car when driving and not always in an ideal place to pull over. Curious glances from the resident cows while I traipse through long wet grass to get just the right photo of a lichen covered dilapidated fence post. An artist does what they have to do.

Recently I have been doing landscape paintings of scenery on Moreton Island.