Acrylic on canvas, stretched and ready to hang.

Signed on the front.

The Visitor features a beautiful Australian lyrebird. Maria was inspired to paint this piece after hearing the song of a lyrebird in her Blue Mountains backyard, when she went to investigate, there he was singing to not one but two females. Undetered by Maria watching, the whole show went on for about 20 minutes. It was fabulous!

This is large artwork, with it's yellow, orange and pink background would work well as a statement piece above a sideboard or sofa, or anywhere in the home with a blank wall begging to have a splash of colour and energy to lift a room!

This original, one of a kind artwork was lovingly painted on premium canvas with acrylic paints. Unframed with wrap around painted sides, it is ready to hang or you can choose to have it framed – Maria suggests an oak float frame.

Signed on the front. Artwork size is 121cm x 90cm.

This painting is featured on Designer Booth:

"What is interesting is her artworks before 2022 primarily had all been birds in flight yet ‘The Visitor’ is grounded. Majestic, elegant and inviting the grounded bird looks as if it is amidst a fiery scape yet it does not seem like it is an aggressive fire scape that consumes the canvas, but rather peaceful as the bird looks back to the audience with gentle kind eyes.

Painting this piece was for the process that it gave her; starting with smaller pieces originally of other birds that just let her dabble with potential. It allows her to experiment firstly with her thoughts and find comfort within the painting cycle and rebuild the courage to start again. Regularly taking breaks and not becoming overwhelmed in thought or perfectionism but rather allowing the painting to take shape through what she feels and following instinct."

Read the full article here https://www.designerbooth.net/work/maria-harding