The First Blessing - Eucalyptus Blossom

The First Blessing - Eucalyptus Blossom and Gumnuts
50.6 x 40.5 x 3.75 cm
14/02/2025
By HSIN LIN


Artist Acrylic on Acid-free canvas.
Metallic silver paint is used. It is rich in texture and shines beautifully when you look at the physical painting.
Sealed with clear spray varnish. Side panels painted.
Signed at the front and ready to hang.
Comes with a certificate of authenticity.


Affirmation: Find your peace and happiness within, that is the first blessing.


From where I live in Bayswater, there is a big forest field near my studio.
My creating process normally starts with a short walk into the woods, touching the texture of the tree barks, and feeling the sunlight reflecting on the leaves and grasses.
I then collect whatever I found during the walk as inspiration.
Sometimes I have various tree leaves or bird feathers; in autumn I have acorns, and wattles in winter. There's only one rule for my collecting process, never take from the living tree/life.
I collect what had fallen only, and those are the gifts from the nature of the day for me.


There is one particular orange gum tree that I walk past every day. It’s the flowering season of the orange gum tree; on this day I was obsessed with the delightful view of the sunlight reflected on this particular striking orange blossom. It has become a routine of mine to paint the first bloom of the plant around my surroundings, now you are looking at my latest interpretation of my favourite gum tree.


CORYMBIA FICIFOLIA (BABY ORANGE), a tough Australian native plant with brilliant bright orange flowers in summertime, is common in urban areas, gardens and streetscapes.
New growth appears bronze-red then turns green providing a beautiful contrast of colour.
Eucalyptus flowers also have the symbolic meaning of Healing and Protection.


Flowers always bloom in their own time without competing with other flowers. May we all bloom in our time in the best season. Hope you enjoy this artwork of mine.
Artwork inspired by nature in Bayswater, Melbourne, Victoria. Summer 2025.

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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.