Close to Home - Banksia 3

25cm x 25cm, charcoal on paper, mounted to timber cradle.

The Close to Home series was intended to showcase the little moments of natural beauty occurring in Australian backyards and parks that bring joy to the artist. Australia is home to a wonderful variety of native flora and fauna, including interesting and uniquely evolved plants such as the banksia. The shape and texture of the banksia seed pods are unmistakable and lend themselves so beautifully to be depicted in the earthy tones of charcoal.

This piece is part of a series that is equally as well displayed individually as side-by-side.

Hand drawn with compressed and willow charcoal on 220gsm paper stock. The artwork is mounted to timber cradle and ready to hang.

**Please Note- This listing is the original charcoal drawing, yet prints are scheduled to be released in due course.

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Ro Geddes...-Is a Sydney based charcoal artist.-Left his Engineering career to pursue his passion for fine art.-Has squashed a tomato on a stranger's face at La Tomatina.-Was absorbed by the creative pursuits of drawing, painting, and woodwork from an early age.-Is a keen observer of human nature, taking great inspiration from the gestures of people as they interact with their environment.-Has saved a girl from drowning in the Ionian Sea.-Swam with sharks in Belize.-Is attracted to the ocean and the properties of liquids, attempting to capture their dynamism, reflection and transparency in his work.-Has a tattoo of a scene from Ernest Hemmingway's 'The Old Man and the Sea'.-Has cooked marshmallows over a volcano in Guatemala.-Prefers the charcoal medium for its ability to carry tone and texture, and its versatility to be manipulated to convey varied emotion.-Has spent a night in lock-up in San Diego.-Is doing what he loves