Original artwork description:

Let’s Make A Wish - Banksia Menziesii (Menzies Banksia)
By HSIN LIN

26/03/2021
Artist Acrylic on Premium quality triple primed gesso canvas, painted with palette knife and brushes.
Signed at front and ready to hang. Sides Painted.
91.4 x 60.9 x 3.5 cm

I encountered this beautiful Banksia bush during my visiting to Royal Botanic Garden in its flowering season. The shape of the flowers looks like candles on cake, shining in vibrant yellow and red under the sun light.
I walked into the woods, the voice from nature of the day is:

Affirmation – Desire is the key to motivation, our wish becomes our will, determination brings success. So, let us light up a candle, make a wish, take a chance and make a move.

This Australian native plant is one of my favourite objects to study, to paint and I especially love the spiritual meaning of it. Some species of Banksia protect their seeds inside follicles while simultaneously opening up when experiencing fire.
It reminds me that we shall never give up no matter what kind of difficulty we encounter in life. Sometimes challenges in life may be good things in disguise.

Banksia symbolizes rebirth and new beginnings. To move on the past courageously, to have the strength which pain cannot touch and to look forward to tomorrow.
Banksia menziesii, also known as firewood banksia or strawberry banksia, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Banksia. Leaves are dull green with new growth in greyish green. Flowers are often in two-coloured red or pink and yellow.
Menzies Banksia is commonly seen in Australian Parks and gardens, it provides food for animals and birds, in particular- honeyeaters.

May we all bloom in our time in the best season. Hope you enjoy this artwork of mine.
Artwork inspired by nature at Royal Botanic Garden, Cranbourne, Autumn, 2021. -HSIN LIN

- WILD BOTANICAL ABSTRACT SERIES BY HSIN LIN-

Exhibition-
-Nov 2021 Blossoms Of life by HSIN LIN- by Knox Immerse /City Council at MIllers Homestead, Melbourne.

Solo Exhibitions :
11 - 22 Jan 2024 - HSIN LIN solo exhibition- Blossoms of Life at VAS McCubbin Gallery. Invited by The Victorian Artists Society.
7th Feb -8th April 2022 - Bloom Like flowers by HSIN LIN presented by Maroondah City Council | Arts in Maroondah at Maroondah Federation Estate Gallery. (Melbourne, Australia)
- 15th Aug -2nd Sept 2022 - HSIN LIN solo exhibition -WILD BOTANICAL ABSTRACT at Bendigo Bank Art Gallery Carlton.

Materials used:

Artist Acrylic on Artist quality triple primed gesso Acid free canvas. Sealed with clear spray varnish. Sides painted . Ready to hang. Comes with certificate of authenticity

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