Artwork 28 Banksia Bossa Nova
Section 22
The Fire-Embracing Proteas of Oz—Waratahs, Grevilleas, Hakeas, Banksias, and Isopogons
Alexander Bay, Cape Le Grand National Park, Western Australia, Western Australia
- 1. Banksia speciosa (showy banksia)
from the artist
Banksia Bossa Nova was developed during a camping trip to Alexander Bay in South-West Western Australia. Our camp site was surrounded by “showy banksias” flowering profusely, and attracting birds—and a lizard. I painted a small series of banksia artworks, which were sold, but retained this painting for a “Flora in Wilderness” series, which was in the early planning stages at this time.
