Original artwork description:

Family by Choice - Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
75 x 75 x 2.5 cm
20/09/2022
By HSIN LIN
Artist Acrylic on triple primed gesso Acid free canvas.
Sealed with clear spray varnish. Signed at front, sides painted and ready to hang.
Comes with certificate of authenticity. Painted with palette knife and brushes.

Affirmation:
Friend is family by choice.
Partner is family by choice.
And you my dear, you are my family by choice.
-We are all different, but we make each other better. -

Cockatoos symbolize change and to embrace self-love. They also represent a sense of community and the importance of communication

As many of you may know I don’t paint birds often, but when I do it’s normally a self-projection.
This artwork was inspired by my visit to the Ballarat Bird World. I spent quite some time observing this playful little friend – White Cockatoo, one of my favourite Australian Native Birds.
Which also inspired me to paint this artwork as an extension of my previous series. Like a year book, featuring all our friends, carrying all kinds of memories.
Each bird has different appearance, different personality, and each one of them might remind you of that specific, special friend of yours. That person might be bubbly, fun or even weird in an amazing way, and you love them no matter what.

That’s why I name this series – Family by Choice. Hope you enjoy this original series of mine.
A latest piece from my animal series -THE VOICE OF NATURE -.
Artwork inspired by nature in Ballarat Bird World, Victoria, Spring 2022 By HSIN LIN.

Solo Exhibition :
11 - 22 Jan 2024 - HSIN LIN solo exhibition- Blossoms of Life at VAS McCubbin Gallery. Invited by The Victorian Artists Society.

Materials used:

Artist Acrylic on Gesso primed canvas. Ready to hang, D rings and wire attached at the back. Comes with a certificate of authenticity.

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