A posy of orange pea flowers set against the scruffy Australian grasses, dirt and prickly leaves A posy of orange pea flowers set against the scruffy Australian grasses, dirt and prickly leaves A posy of orange pea flowers set against the scruffy Australian grasses, dirt and prickly leaves A posy of orange pea flowers set against the scruffy Australian grasses, dirt and prickly leaves — artist's signature A posy of orange pea flowers set against the scruffy Australian grasses, dirt and prickly leaves — edge view A posy of orange pea flowers set against the scruffy Australian grasses, dirt and prickly leaves — detail A posy of orange pea flowers set against the scruffy Australian grasses, dirt and prickly leaves — shown hanging
A posy of orange pea flowers set against the scruffy Australian grasses, dirt and prickly leaves
A posy of orange pea flowers set against the scruffy Australian grasses, dirt and prickly leaves
A posy of orange pea flowers set against the scruffy Australian grasses, dirt and prickly leaves
A posy of orange pea flowers set against the scruffy Australian grasses, dirt and prickly leaves — artist's signature
A posy of orange pea flowers set against the scruffy Australian grasses, dirt and prickly leaves — edge view
A posy of orange pea flowers set against the scruffy Australian grasses, dirt and prickly leaves — detail
A posy of orange pea flowers set against the scruffy Australian grasses, dirt and prickly leaves — shown hanging
Printmaking by Delma White 63 Artworks Sold

Pretty Poison Ed. 1 of 10

Reproduction Print, Canvas, Ready to hang

76cm (W) x 50cm (H) x 3cm (D)

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A$480

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Artwork Description

"Pretty Poison" is a title with tongue in cheek. I think it's such a pretty wildflower. It is commonly called Prickly Poison because it contains 1080 poison and when the British settled in Australia, they lost a lot of livestock to this family of plants. Australian native animals have a natural resistance to the poison in this plant. It's latin name is Gastrolobium spinosum.

This is a print on canvas and the image is mirrored around the sides of the frame, so there is no need for decorative framing. It can be hung directly on your wall

It measures 50cm by 76cm and will be admired by your visitors.

Artist Bio
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Delma White 98 artworks | 28 Sold

Delma considers herself a Contemporary Botanic Artist. Traditionally, Botanical art is executed in watercolour or graphite, actual size with a plain background. Contrary to tradition she paints in oils, on canvas, in full saturated colour. The plant must be readily identified and is always larger than life, even though the work maybe a miniature. The subject is always ‘in situ’, in reference to the larger ecosystem. Delma always locates the subject in its natural habitat. Delma paints intricate detail to be true to the beauty of nature. She doesn’t paint impressions of flowers. It is her purpose to capture the reason for its existence and how it looks and survives and its interactions with other plants and animals. I want the viewer to be fascinated by the beauty and uniqueness of Western Australian flora and to consider the environment. I want them to see and feel what I did when I found that little orchid glowing in the sun and its petals fluttering in the breeze.Going out bush to isolated places in Western Australia inspires Delma works in pastels of Rural Life. Her Still Life studies enable her to work in her studio on the effects of light on everyday objects.

Commissions
Delma's studio is in Perth, WA