The Visitor Magpie

“The Visitor” took over 30 hours of sketching. I have used archival ink pens and professional inks, in a limited palette for this piece. The paper used is Arches France hot pressed in white.

My inspiration for this piece was the typical Australian backyard of years gone by and the inevitable magpie visitor.

In honour of my mother, who always seems to have magpies follow her, I based the magpie on a photo I took of her most recent stalking magpie.

For me the scene brings back fond memories of rope clothes lines and mothers who wore aprons to do the daily chores.

For some, the work may depict a bygone era of misogynistic gendered roles. However, for me, it invokes warm nostalgic feelings from my childhood.

Featured in International Art Books, virtual International Exhibition and finalist in 2025 art prize.

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Following a long family line of artists Jo-Anne has always drawn and studied art. A self taught fibre artist for more than 40 years Jo-Anne started spinning at 12. Her slow fashion, artist bears and handspun yarn has been sold in Australia and over the seas. A complex weaver with her drafts being used by weavers from many countries and her work being sold around Australia including to the Australian Museum in Canberra.
Her relief printing is highly commended and her oil paintings are in private collections world wide.
Drawing, painting, spinning and her slow fashion now occupy her time. Working from her studio, located at “Dudal Comer Cottage”, Jo-Anne creates sustainable fashion, yarns, paints and works of art created with pigment & acrylic mediums.