Christies Road Gumnut Blossom

I love seeing the gum trees that line Christies Road come alive with blossoms in late spring - a sign that summer is on its way. Again, I wanted to challenge myself with the unusual and quaint fluffy flowers mixed in with the gumnut "buds", their smooth round lids or "operculum" shining in the late morning light.

This little painting is more minimalist than usual, but the tiny fragments of magenta under-painting peeking through, the distinct shadow from the green arched vase, and three happy blossoms give it life and interest, and I can understand May Gibbs fascination with these beloved Australian flowers :)

Painted in oils with love. xx

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Rohani Le Rossignol is an artist and textile designer from the Bellarine Peninsula. With a background in Graphic Design, fashion and illustration, and a love of art, craft, and nature, her work explores the wonders of the natural world around us and celebrates the beauty of nature.

Through her art she aims to portray the beauty of flora and fauna through the use of colour, pattern and light. She often uses her own fabric designs in still life arrangements consisting of flowers from her or her mothers garden and other treasures near and dear to her.

Rohani divides her time between her slow fashion label RoEnArt, growing her art practice, her two kids, husband and fur baby.
She is represented by Eagles Nest Gallery and was selected as finalist in the Small Works Art Prize 23 at Hoop Gallery and Omnia Art Prize 23.