Silver Princess Blossoms

There are several Silver Princess mallees near my home and I have always admired them. They are endemic to the south-west of Western Australia and are known as Eucalyptus casesia . In this painting I have used an abstract approach to give a feeling of the light and shadows falling on the beautiful pink blossoms and green leaves. I have used large brushes and many brush strokes of thick mixtures of grey, blue and white paint to create an interesting varied background, against which the pink of the blossoms look spectacular. The blossoms themselves were also painted with a large brush and many layers of thick magenta, pink, apricot and white acrylic paint. I have added suggestions of pink veins in the leaves and pink stems on the blossoms. This painting would make a delightful and colourful addition to your home and would fit any decor. It will be ready to hang when you receive it. A Certificate of Authenticity will also be included to prove the painting is an original.

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My name is Marilyn Kiesey. I live in Perth Western Australia and I have been painting now for about 15 years. I worked as a lecturer in Business Studies at Perth TAFE for many years but have always loved drawing. When I retired from teaching at TAFE I was able to explore watercolour, pastel and oil painting.

I love experimenting with all the different mediums and my favourite subjects are seascapes and landscapes. I am painting in acrylics and watercolour at the moment, as these mediums dry more quickly than oil and I am able to produce more work. My husband, who is also a painter, and I enjoy travelling in Australia and overseas, taking photographs and sketching. When we get home we use these photos to create our paintings.

I am largely self taught although I have done watercolour, acrylic and oil painting courses at Atwell Gallery in Alfred Cove. I am a member of Alfred Cove Arts and have taken on the Membership Co-ordinator role, which I enjoy. Earlier this year my husband and I opened our home to display and sell our work at Melville Arts Open Studios, which was hugely successful.

I was thrilled to win a Highly Commended award for my oil painting 'The Basin, Rottnest' at the Awards for Excellence exhibition by Alfred Cove Arts. I have also sold a number of other paintings at a variety of exhibitions run by Alfred Cove Arts, the latest being a painting of Emu Point, Albany at a recent Awards for Excellence exhibition.

I have also been picked as a finalist in 2024 for the Melville Art Awards which is a juried exhibition.

I have a large number of my paintings listed on Bluethumbart for sale and have recently been chosen as a Featured Artist. I have also had my painting selected as a Staff Pick on Bluethumb.

I am available for work on commission.
Thank you for taking the time to read my story.