Outshine The Light - Scarlet Banksia and Wattle

Outshine The Light - Scarlet Banksia and Wattle

71 x 71 x 3.75 cm

09/05/2024

By HSIN LIN

Artist Acrylic on Acid-free canvas. Painted with palette knife and brushes.

Sealed with clear spray varnish. Side panels painted.

Signed at the front and ready to hang.

Comes with a certificate of authenticity.

Affirmation: Hope is the light, let there be light.

To experience the seasons, it has become a routine of mine to paint the first bloom around my surroundings, during its flowering season. This artwork was inspired by a day trip to Sassafras, Victoria. This beautiful Scarlet Banksia lay on top of a bunch of wattle caught my attention.

Banksia coccinea, native to Western Australia, also known as the scarlet banksia, waratah banksia or Albany banksia, is an erect shrub or small tree in the family Proteaceae. Banksia coccinea plants are killed by bushfire and regenerate from seed.

Banksia symbolizes rebirth and new beginnings. To move on from the past courageously, to have the strength to look forward to tomorrow.

Wattle flower – the symbol of life, renewal and potential. The green and gold are the national colours of Australia, first used in 1899.

All the native blossoms bloom gloriously like a warming sun. Therefore, I have the title - Outshine the Light, for this particular artwork.

Flowers always bloom in their own time without competing with other flowers. May we all bloom in our time in the best season. Hope you enjoy this artwork of mine.

- WILD BOTANICAL ABSTRACT SERIES BY HSIN LIN-

Artwork inspired by nature in Dandenong Ranges, Australia, Autumn 2024. -HSIN LIN

[Solo Exhibition]

-2 - 30 June 2024 - HSIN LIN Solo Exhibition - The First Bloom - at Mackley gallery, Victorian Artists Society.