Family by Choice - Pink Galah - LIMITED EDITION GICLEE PRINT on paper 61 X 61 cm Ed. 5 of 100

Every single print is hand painted by artist with a layer of metallic gold paint so that the limited-edition print will shin beautifully just like looking at the original artwork.
Overall Size- 61 x 61 x 0.1 cm . 1cm border included around the edge for sign & number.

LIMITED EDITION Giclée print on 310gsm textured paper. Unframed. All prints are individually signed, numbered, and comes with a certificate of authenticity.
Family by Choice - Pink Galah (2020)
By HSIN LIN

Metallic Gold paint are used. It shines beautifully when you look at the physical painting.
Artist Acrylic on triple primed gesso Acid free canvas. Sealed with clear spray varnish. Signed at front, sides painted Blue to match and ready to hang.
Comes with certificate of authenticity.

Affirmation:
Friend is family by choice.
Lover is family by choice.
Partner is family by choice.
And you my dear, you are my family by choice.

-We are all different, but we make each other better. -

Galah, native to Australia, also known as the pink and grey cockatoo, is one of the most common and widespread cockatoos. There’s also a saying that Galah stands for living at the moment, due to their youthful, playful noise.

As many of you may know I don’t paint birds often, but when I do it’s normally a self-projection.

From where I live in Bayswater, there is a big field of open woodland near my studio.
The grassland is always my favourite playground, especially during the lockdown. I often accompanied by varies local birds such as cockatoos, magpies, rosellas and so on. They make a great company during the lock down for the past few months to me, they are my best friends.
Which also inspired me to paint this small size artwork in a series. Like a year book, featuring all our friends, carrying all kinds of memories.
Each bird has different appearance, different personality, and each one of them might remind you of that specific, special friend of yours. That person might be pretty, fun or even weird in a good way, and you love him/ her no matter what.
This artwork reminds me of those who care about us when we are apart, and people who stay by our side for always.

That’s why I name this small series – Family by Choice. Hope you enjoy this original series of mine.
A latest piece from my animal series -THE VOICE OF NATURE -.
Artwork inspired by nature in Bayswater, Melbourne, Victoria, Spring 2020 By HSIN LIN.

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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.