A LIFE TIME LOVE - LIMITED EDITION GICLEE PRINT on stretched canvas - Ready to hang Ed. 5 of 250

{Press Update}
*This particular Artwork – A Life Time Love (2020) is featured in Maroondah City Council's news –Interview with the Artist: Hsin Lin - Bloom Like Flowers. Published by Amy Freund, Editorial and Publications Officer.
Publish date -24th Feb 2022 , Melbourne, Victoria. *
A Life Time Love – Ltd Ed Print by HSIN LIN


Overall Size- 83 x 55 cm ( stretched ready to hang )
Print on Canvas would be the closest option to the original artwork - A LIFE TIME LOVE.


LIMITED EDITION Giclée print on stretched canvas. Ready to hang. Signed & numbered at the back ,and comes with a certificate of authenticity.


Original painting info :
A LIFE TIME LOVE – Chrysanthemums, Roses and Green Ball Dianthus
29/09/2020
Artist Acrylic on Gesso primed canvas.
Artwork painted extend to all Side panels as photo shown.
Ready to hang, D rings and wire attached at the back in gallery standard.
Comes with certificate of authenticity.
Sealed with clear varnish.
61 (W) x 91cm (H) x 3.5 cm (D)
By HSIN LIN


I present you a latest piece in my award-winning/signature series -Bloom like flowers.


Affirmation:
A life time may be short, but it may also be long enough for us to make it the greatest journey.
When the world turns upside down, cherish the people who love you, most important of all, remember to give yourself a life time love.


This project is actually planned for quite sometimes. It is also my entry for Bluethumb Art Prize 2020.
I started this artwork around March, since then, a lot of things happened and the world seems changed completely. On the other hand, we have more time to be with ourselves, to think and to realise what is really important to us.
This artwork somehow kept me grounded all this time and I happy to say I finally have it completed at the end of September.


It’s been a really long journey, sunny days and rainy days. Long working hours required determination and faith to achieved.
I spent almost every day studying those intricate composition and fine details. If you look close enough, each tiny petal was built up by more than 10 layers. The process wasn’t an easy task but It’s a challenge that I enjoyed, and I am proud of myself for not giving up.


There’s also another reason that I’ve never mentioned why I started this series in the first place. Which I did revealed during an artist interview on August 2020.
Years ago, I was ill.
The mother nature, my paint brushes and canvases were the things that helped me back to my feet. Since then I have decided - if I have the time/ life that I thought I nearly lost, I want to make good use of it to create something beautiful, to do something only I can do and to pass the positive messages and healing power to people, that intension never changed.
Life goes on and I think we all agree that 2020 is a very different year.
By the time I have this artwork completed, I decided to name this artwork - A Life Time Love, which is also an extension from my previous artwork – A Life Time Journey, A Life time blessing, and Have Faith in A Sunny Place.
Because the world might change in all of a sudden, but love keep us grounded.
This is also a reminder to myself- always take care and love yourself first, that’s what makes you stronger.
I sincerely hope you enjoy this artwork from my signature series - A LIFE TIME LOVE.


Spiritual meaning of the flowers-
Dianthus - flower of the Gods. Green Ball Dianthus, also known as Green Trick Dianthus are a unique flower with a fuzzy ball-shaped bloom.
The name comes from the Greek words “dios," meaning heavenly and “anthos," meaning flower.
Dianthus is one of the oldest cultivated flower varieties. Greeks and Romans used the flowers for decor, and garlands. Till now, Dianthus is still very popular and often used in floral arrangement.


Chrysanthemums symbolize deep passion and optimism.
Red roses stand for true love and romance
The flower of bird of paradise symbolize joyfulness and faithfulness.
Leucadendron, native to Australia, are often used to convey an appreciation for simplicity in life.
Simple beauty is one of the most popular meanings for this bloom.


This artwork is inspired by an amazing floral arrangement that I spotted in Donvale, Melbourne, Victoria, 2020 – A unforgettable year.
Also based on my own photos.


-Bloom like flowers -
In this signature series of mine, flowers as the object represent life itself to me.
Our own will to be alive, and the way we want to be alive.
While I carefully paint these tiny flower petals, or built up those fine leaves’ vines, it is like the way we try to figure out those uncertainty, furthermore, to be able to be closer to the truth a little bit more.
To browse the full collection in this series, welcome to link to my profile for other listings.
Hope you enjoy.


Enjoy the time lapse video of this artwork please visit :
https://youtu.be/LehrQcHVb6o


Exhibitions -
-12 Jul 2023 - 25 Jul 2023 VAS Award Winners showcase Exhibition at The Victorian Artists Society, Cato Gallery
-11-28th Nov 2022 VAS Mavis Little Artist of the Year 2022 Award Exhibition atThe Victorian Artists Society.
-5 - 22 MAR 2021 VAS GEORGE HICKS FOUNDATION CONTEMPORARY EXHIBITION 2021 @ The Victorian Artists Society
-10th July -1st August 2021 Camberwell Art Show
-Nov 2021 Blossoms Of life by HSIN LIN- by Knox Immerse /City Council at MIllers Homestead, Melbourne.


[Solo Exhibitions]
-2 - 30 June 2024 - HSIN LIN Solo Exhibition - The First Bloom - at Mackley gallery, Victorian Artists Society.
- 11 - 22 Jan 2024 - HSIN LIN Solo Exhibition- Blossoms of Life at VAS McCubbin Gallery. Invited by The Victorian Artists Society.
18 Oct - 19 Dec2023 - HSIN LIN solo exhibition- Blossoms of Life –Invited by Wyreena Arts Centre ／Maroondah City Council.
7th Feb -8th April 2022 - Bloom Like flowers by HSIN LIN presented by Maroondah City Council | Arts in Maroondah at Maroondah Federation Estate Gallery. (Melbourne, Australia)

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HSIN LIN, Award-winning Artist based in Melbourne, Australia.
In Hsin Lin’s ongoing, signature contemporary floral series that feature native and common flowers we know, flowers represent life and each different type of flower has a unique symbolic meaning.
Lin is inspired by her close observation of the natural world. Through a process of careful looking Lin is able to capture an incredible amount of intricate detail. To create the larger-scale work, Lin normally spends 6-16 months developing the intricate composition. The fine details such as the tiny petals have been developed through ten or more layers of paint. Lin describes that ‘although still-life is considered a traditional genre, each object in the paintings stands for a different meaning and has its own story. Flowers represent us as humans, vases represent the body carrying our soul, protecting us like a shield. The weaving basket stands for connections—the bonds between families, friends and all the people around us. Even if you are apart, everyone is still being linked together as a whole and we are stronger together.’ Lin’s paintings, a series of flowers in full bloom, remind us that we are alive and that life is vibrant, blossoming and full of potential.


[BIOGRAPHY]
Hsin Lin is a Melbourne-based award-winning artist who specializes in contemporary floral paintings. In both her expressive and realistic works, Lin has devoted herself to capturing the beauty and serenity embodied by the floral motifs she paints. Lin was featured in Australia Artist’s Palette magazine in 2017. She has exhibited widely and been recognized in various local art shows including the Camberwell Art Show, The Victorian Artists Society, amongst others. Lin has work in the permanent collection of the Mental Health Foundation Australia (MHFA), she was the winner of the National Mental Health Month Art Competition 2019, runner-up in 2020, 3rd Prize in 2021, and 3rd Prize in 2022. Her artworks are held in numerous private collections across Australia and internationally. Additional collaborations include Art Publishing Australia 2025 collection, Maroondah Council 2022/2023 Arts and Cultural Grant – Public art project: Blossoms of Life - The Eucalyptus Flower For Everyone, Maroondah City Council’s Public Art project Signal Boxes (2021), BioPak Australia Art Series (2018 & 2025), and Avant Card Australia Postcard (2017).


[[Press]
*April 2025 - Art Publishing Australia 2025 collection.
*April 25 2024 - Artist in Focus: HSIN LIN’s Interview, published by PosterFactory.
*March 2024 - A Lifetime Sunshine - Corymbia Ficifolia is featured in Maroondah News, Issue Autumn 2024. Newsletter published by Maroondah City Council.
*Jan 2024– Taipei Economic and Cultural Office Visits VAS to attend the Exhibition ' Blossoms of Life' by Renowned Australian artist Lin Hsin.
*Jan 2024–Artist Hsin Lin’s solo exhibition ‘Blossoms of Life' is featured on Victorian Artists Society News.
*Jan 2024–Migrant artist inspired by Australian flowers. HSIN LIN’s interview. Published by AMES Australia.
*July 2023–Artwork: All The Wonderful Feelings (2022) is featured on Victorian Artists Society Members' Magazine.
*April 2023 - Artist Demonstration - Creating with Hsin Lin: Mixed Media Acrylic Beach Painting. By Mont Marte Art.
*Oct 2022 - Artist Demonstration - How to paint realistic portraits with acrylics by Hsin Lin. Published by Mont Marte Art.
*Sept 2022 - Public Art in Maroondah -Blossoms of Life - The Eucalyptus Flower for Everyone.
*April 2022 –Artist Interview- Creativity is always in full bloom with Hsin Lin. Published by Mont Marte Art.
*Feb 2022 –Interview with the Artist: Hsin Lin - Bloom Like Flowers. By Maroondah City Council's News.
*Dec 2021 –HSIN LIN’s Artist Interview featured on Victorian Artists Society Members' Magazine.
* Nov 2021 - Hsin Lin-Blossoms of Life- exhibition featured on Knox City Council's Press, Immerse 2021.
*August 2021 - Mont Marte Art Gallery featured Artist.
*July 2021-Artwork is chosen by Maroondah City Council signal boxes project- Celebrating local cultural vibrancy.
*July 2020 - Artist Interview with ColourSpace Australia -Appreciating Art with Hsin Lin.
*Dec 2019 A winning message for Mental Health Month. Artist interview featured on Ferntree Gully Newspaper Issue 62.
* Oct 2019 - Ready and Waiting- has been judged as the winner of the National Mental Health Month Art Competition and is used to produce the official poster for National Mental Health Month 2019.
* SEPT 2019 – Featured artwork - A Life Time Journey - on Immerse artist map by Knox City Council.
* SEPT 2018 – Artwork chosen by BioPak Australia Art Series and printed on Eco-friendly cups distributed nationally.
* March 2018 - Demonstrator / Featured artist at Sherbrooke Art Gallery, Victoria, Australia.
* August 2017 - Featured artist in Australia Artist’s Palette Magazine No.154.
* March 2017 - Artwork - Trust Me - chosen and published by Avant Card Australia Postcard series.