Tag: megan spiers
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eastern yellow robin
Dazzling Eastern Yellow Robin (Eopsaltria australis) Size 12 cm x 14 cm Mixed media on Arches paper SOLD This painting formed part of a triptych of Australian robins, including Eastern Yellow Robin, Red-capped Robin and Pink Robin. It was originally partnered with the red-capped robin as a diptych but when clients purchased the framed pair at exhibition, they…
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pink robin
Splendid Pink Robin (Petroica rodinogaster) Size 13.5 cm x 11.5 cm Mixed media on Arches paper SOLD This painting formed part of a triptych of Australian robins, including Eastern Yellow Robin, Red-capped Robin and Pink Robin. It was especially commissioned by clients who had purchased the original diptych at exhibition and needed a third robin to balance…
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red-capped robin
Radiant Red-Capped Robin (Petroica goodenovii) Size 12 cm x 14 cm Mixed media on Arches paper SOLD This painting formed part of a triptych of Australian robins, including Eastern Yellow Robin, Red-capped Robin and Pink Robin. It was originally partnered with the yellow robin as a diptych but when clients purchased the framed pair at exhibition, they…
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black-shouldered kite
To Observe with a Steady Gaze Black-shouldered Kite (Elanus axillaris) Size 25.5 cm x 30.5 cm (10 in x 12 in) Oil on raw linen, stretched, unframed SOLD This painting was inspired by several Black-shouldered Kites that I observed hunting along the Sturt Highway, Hay Plain. The birds perch on fenceposts and anything vertical as they search for…
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laughing kookaburra
Peaceful to Behold Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae) Size 14 cm x 16 cm Acrylic on Arches paper SOLD A private commission reflecting the deep, sentimental appreciation for kookaburras felt by the client’s wife and her family. Background landscape references for this painting were completed while camping in Mount Kaputar National Park, New South Wales. I grew up listening to the…
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budgerigars
Shy Approach Budgerigars (Melopsittacus undulatus) Size 24.5 cm x 34.6 cm Acrylic on Arches paper SOLD This painting was inspired by numerous expeditions on Stuart Highway between Darwin and Adelaide. The sky is vast, the heat interminable and the desert seems hostile to life and yet these birds can thrive. On one memorable occasion, a flock of budgerigars settled into…
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red-rumped parrots
Love on the Line Red-Rumped Parrots (Psephotus haematonotus) Size 61 cm x 30.5 cm Oil on canvas board SOLD Birds on wire is a recurring theme in my work. I find great satisfaction in the challenge of creating a truthful portrayal of the gnarled surface of old fenceposts, rusty wire and delicate plumage, not least because I draw…
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thank you birdlife members
Thank you to all the Birdlife Australia members who said hello and mentioned my ad in “Birdlife” magazine. The inaugural Australasian Bird Fair 2014 proved to be both an interesting and challenging experience. Interesting… due to all the fabulous people who visited the Art Marquee and exchanged stories of birdwatching experiences, and our fellow artists who were…
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anywhere anytime
Art, like any creative pursuit, requires improvisation. When I have private commissions to fulfil and I’m traveling away from my studio, I paint on any surface that can hold a palette to ensure the painting is finished on time. Usually I work on a random dining table (see photo above) if I’m staying with friends…
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sketching on the move
Drawings made in the TGV while rushing past the yellow canola fields of France, from Paris to St Malo. I like to use Moleskine notebooks to record thoughts, impressions and quick sketches when traveling. Often these super quick sketches are just biro drawings on whatever writing surface is within reach, like a paper napkin. If I have the luxury…