My Aussie Valentine Ed. 14 of 14

This artwork is a Special Valentine's Day collaboration between myself and Bluethumb, and is one of only 14 Signed Giclée prints that have been produced exclusively for Bluethumb collectors.

It features Banksia, Leucadendron, Kangaroo Paw and Gum Leaves in varying hues of romantic reds and pinks. I chose to paint Australian natives rather than traditional red roses because they are so much more interesting and unique. My hope is that this print will be loved and enjoyed on the walls of 14 lucky recipients long after this Valentine's Day collaboration, so it was important for me to create something relevant to Australians.

We have 7 prints in Melbourne and 7 prints in Sydney. If you live in Metro Sydney or Melbourne we can organise same day delivery on Feb 14th, providing you order before 10am.
You're still welcome to order if you live elsewhere and we'll do our best to get it to you, but we recommend ordering as soon as possible and cannot guarantee timely delivery.
(Plus at this special price and limited availability you wouldn't want to wait and risk missing out).

All prints will arrive carefully wrapped in tissue paper and rolled in a tube for safe shipping, and each one comes with a hand painted note (from myself on behalf of a secret admirer) and Certificate of Authenticity.

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Floriosa is the botanical painting practice of Australian artist Sally Browne.
I've been making art for as long as I can remember. What was meant to be a one-year trip from the UK to Sydney in 1994 somehow became a permanent move, and Australia has been home ever since.
Much of my work begins outdoors. I love wandering through suburban streets noticing flowering trees, plants spilling over fences, unexpected colour combinations and the small details that most of us walk straight past. I often come home with armfuls of flowers, seedpods and odd little cuttings that eventually find their way into my paintings.

Although my work begins with observation, it rarely stays there. A vase of flowers, a flowering gum or a bird perched in the garden might provide the starting point, but colour, memory and imagination soon take over. I'm less interested in painting a particular flower than in capturing the feeling of being surrounded by nature.

Before becoming a full-time artist in 2015, I worked in graphic design, surface pattern and printmaking, experiences that continue to influence my love of colour, rhythm and composition. I'm also inspired by the simplicity and spontaneity of Chinese and Japanese ink painting, though over the years my own work has evolved into a looser, more contemporary style.

Alongside Floriosa, I maintain a contemporary fine art practice under my own name, exhibiting regularly throughout Australia. Over the past decade I've been fortunate to place hundreds of original paintings into private collections both here and overseas. These days, if I'm not in the studio, there's a good chance I'm wandering around Sydney with secateurs in my bag, bringing home flowers, seedpods and whatever else catches my eye.