Australian native flowers. Oils on polyester canvas, 122 cm x 76 cm x 3.2 cm, painted around the sides, ready to hang. A frame can be added by the buyer, or by arrangement with me.
Australian native flora, Banksia Baxteri and Kangaroo Paw. Oils on canvas, 60 cm x 80 cm x 2 cm, painted around the sides ready to hang, but it would also suit a frame.
Oils on polyester-cotton canvas, 76 x 76 x 3 cm, painted around the sides, ready to hang. Australian native flora, Scarlet Banksias, Wattle, and Kangaroo Paw make a vibrant Spring display.
Oils on polyester canvas, 40” x 40”, painted around the sides, ready to hang. Australian native flora, the Wirrimbirrah White Waratah is rare.
Oils on polyester-cotton canvas, painted around the sides. Australian native flora, the red waratah, is the state floral emblem of New South Wales.
Oils on polyester-cotton canvas, 76 cm x 79 cm x 3 cm, painted around the sides, ready to hang. Also available in prints from Sep 25, 2022.
Oils on canvas, 48” x 36”, painted around the sides, ready to hang. Fabulously showy dahlia blooms glow in the summer sunlight. Contact me for enquiries, including where to view and purchase this painting.
Oil painting of two white peonies and a bud, painted around the sides. I found these magnificent blooms at a local florist. Original and prints are available. Contact me for info.
Oils on polyester-cotton canvas, 18” x 24” x 0.75”, painted around the sides. Australian native flora, eucalyptus leaves. See my Shop pages for price, location, and shipping information.
Oils on polyester-cotton canvas, 24” x 24” x 0.75”, painted around the sides. Australian native flora Eucalyptus Erythrocorys is characterised by vibrant yellow blossoms and distinctive red buds. See my Shop page for price, location, and shipping information.
Mixed media comprising watercolours and pastels on pastel paper, 26” x 18.5”. Requires framing under glass. Australian native flora in a vibrant bouquet. Pastels make a beautiful texture that emulates the velvety look of these particular flowers. Pastels are not chalk - they are pigment held together by a binder. They have the most durable colour fastness of any painting/drawing media.
Oils on canvas 36” x 36” x 1.25” / 91.5 x 91.5 x 3.8 cm, painted around the sides, ready to hang. This gorgeous bloom features an Australian native white waratah glowing in warm sunlight. Its ancestor was a rare plant found in the Blue Mountains in the 1950s. Waratahs are usually red, which are more abundant, but just as lovely. Contact me if to enquire about a similar painting or about prints.
Panorama of Peonies 2, oil on canvas, 62” x 34”, in living room mock-up setting. It may not be exact proportion size, only an approximation.
White Waratahs and Black Kangaroo Paws, oils, 42” x 36” / 106.5 x 91.5 cm. Only an approximation of actual proportions.
OIls on cradled wood panel, 18” x 24” x 0.5”, painted around the sides, ready to hang. Sunlit yellow-orange parrot tulips streaked with green stand out vibrantly against a deep indigo blue background.
This oil painting depicts two sunlit menzii banksias against a contrasting background. I think of the colour combination of yellow, green, and blue as very Australian, both symbolic and representational of sunshine, sky, land, and water. I could describe my style as 'painterly botanicals'. It is painted on durable polyester-cotton canvas, painted around the 2 cm sides, ready to hang.
This artwork was inspired by gorgeous pink waratahs I received from a florist friend. I rendered them on tinted pastel paper in watercolour and soft pastel in order to give a softer colour and style than my oil paintings, just for variety. It is sold unframed and requires framing under glass (it may fit a ready-made stock frame). The surface should not be touched. AUD 890. It can be purchased by contacting me OR at https://bluethumb.com.au/fiona-craig/Artwork/two-pink-waratahs
Oils on poly-cotton canvas, gallery-wrap 36” x 36” x 1.5”, painted around the sides, ready to hang. Inspired by tulips that aready looked as if they had veen painted naturally with colourful brushtrokes, this painting has a festive spirit.
This artwork depicts a vase of banksias and wattle, some of my favourite Australian native flora. I rendered it in watercolours and soft (dry) pastels in a tinted pastel paper in order to give a softer appearance than my oil paintings, but still have an interesting texture. It is sold unframed, but must be framed under glass (it may fit a ready-made stock frame for more economical framing). The surface should not be touched. It ships with a protective covering of glassine paper and care instructions. AUD 890. It can be purchased by contacting me OR at https://bluethumb.com.au/fiona-craig/Artwork/scarlet-banksias-and-wattle
Oil painting on gallery-wrap canvas, 36” x 36” x 1.5”, ready to hang. A frame can be added. This second of my “floralscape” series has abstract and surreal qualities, reminiscent of the undulating forms and shapes of a windswept landscape, or the flowing skirts of a flamenco dancer. The viewer may see in it many other things, as the eye wanders throughout this larger-than-lifesize floral landscape.
Oils on poly-cotton canvas, 36” x 42” x 1.5”, painted around the sides, ready to hang. With movement, flow, and vibrance, this artwork of bearded irises still evokes tranquility through its soft colours. I call this style ‘painterly botanicals’ because the brushstrokes and paint texture are apparent when the painting is viewed in person.
Oil on gallery-wrap canvas, 30” x 40” / 76 cm x 101.5 cm, ready to hang. A frame can be added. Peach and magenta bearded irises form a richly coloured, abstract design of undulating, flowing forms and lines.
Oil on gallery-wrap canvas, 36” x 36” x 1.5”, ready to hang. A frame can be added. My Floralscapes are a recent, still growing series of large florals that have abstract and surreal qualities. They invite the viewer to wander visually through the scenes they present, like a landscape invites the viewer to imaginatively wander into their landforms. They might also seem reminiscent of a dancer’s swirling skirts, as these iris blooms suggest to me. Pinks and blues are such wonderful colours to paint in and so pleasant to view.
Oil on gallery-wrap canvas, 36” x 42” x 1.5” / 91.5 cm x 106.5 cm x 3.8 cm, ready to hang. Parrot tulips are a favourite subject of mine, due to their extraordinary shapes and patterning. ‘Tulipomania’, or ‘Tulip Mania’, refers to a phenomenal cultural period when Dutch and British elites collected tulips from Ottoman Turkish rulers. Paintings of them and other highly-prized flowers were far less expensive to purchase, and hence the botanical paintings of the Dutch Enlightenment also became hot collector’s items. I aim to allude to the opulence of and fascination with tulips in my Tulipomania series. This painting is available - please contact me with enquiries.
Oil on gallery-wrap canvas, 42” x 42” / 106.5 x 106.5 x 3.8 cm, ready to hang. A frame can be added. This dramatic floral in neutrals depicts double white peony blooms with an ‘antique’ or ‘vintage’ interpretation.
Oil on gallery-wrap canvas, 42” x 54” x 1.5”, ready to hang. A frame can be added. Sunlit ‘Red Hot’ Asiatic lilies form a fabulous array across the canvas, their warm, glowing colours of peach and apricot contrasting dramatically against an intensely blue summer sky. I came across these beauties at the Chicago Botanic Garden.
Oil on gallery-wrap canvas, 42” x 42” x 1.5” / 106.5 x 106.5 x 3.8 cm, ready to hang. A frame can be added. A stunning array of hot pink Asiatic lilies creates an abstract pattern of elegant forms and patterns.
Oil on board, 9” x 12” / 23 cm x 30.5 cm. Sunlight glows through new spring gumleaves to create a spectrum of brilliant colours. I found these leaves in my hometown in the Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia.
This painting is currently available at The Milk Factory Gallery, Bowral, NSW. Phone: (+612) 4862 1077
Email: gallery@milkfactorygallery.com.au
Oil on gallery-wrap canvas, 30” x 40” x 1.5” / 76 x 101.5 x 3.8 cm, ready to hang. Sunlight filters through the new growths of spring gumleaves (eucalyptus) in the Blue Mountains, to create a brilliant pattern of greens, golds and apricots. I found these near my family home in Australia, in one of my favourite locations for bush-walking and enjoying nature.
Oil on board, 9” x 12” / 23 cm x 30.5 cm. Sunlight glows through new, spring gumleaves creating a spectrum of vivid hues. I found these leaves in my hometown in the Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia. The series of Blue Mountains leaves and landscapes was inspired by my many bushwalks in the area.
This painting is available at the Milk Factory Gallery, Bowral, NSW, Australia. Phone: (+612) 4862 1077
Email: gallery@milkfactorygallery.com.au
Oil on gallery-wrap canvas, 36” x 42” x 1.5”, ready to hang. A frame can be added. Brilliant yellow sunflowers stand out dramatically against a sepia backdrop, the soft sunlight from a nearby window warmly enhancing their golden hues.
Oils on polyester-cotton canvas, 91.5 x 91.5 x 3 cm, painted around the sides, ready to hang. This painting was inspired by brilliant scarlet-orange Corymbia Ficifolia in my locality. I obtained these cut branches from a local florist, and arranged them in an Art Deco vase.
Oil on gallery-wrap canvas, 42” x 36” x 1.5”, ready to hang. A frame can be added. This abstract type composition was inspired by spring tulips in the parks around Chicago. Vivid swirls of red and yellow form petal shapes that merge into one another in an exuberant burst of life. ‘Tulipomania’, or ‘Tulip Mania’, refers to a time when collectors of exotic flora paid exorbitant prices to possess tulips. This painting suggests a sense of the opulence, excitement and excesses of that era, as well as drawing attention to the stunning beauty of flowers. AUD 5,800. Enquire here: https://www.fionacraig.com/contact-2
Watercolour and pastels on Arches paper, 55 cm x 75 cm. Sunlit red and green tulips seem to dance like flames as they open to the warmth of the day. The series title, Tulipomania, alludes to an era when collectors paid exorbitant prices for these treasured, exotic flowers.
Oils on canvas, 36” x 36” x 1.5” (91.5 x 91.5 x 3.8 cm), painted around the sides, ready to hang. This painting depicts a beautiful Australian flower, the waratah. It is the state floral emblem of New South Wales. My style is ‘painterly’ botanics rather than scientifically-detailed botanicals. Contact me to enquire abpout commissions and prints. https://www.fionacraig.com/contact-2
Soft pastels on museum-quality wooden board, 18” x 24” / 40.1 x 51 cm. The beautifully flowing shapes and patterns of these parrot tulips inspired this artwork. Flora presenting fluid lines and sculptural forms that lend an abstract quality to an artwork are of most interest to me. I found these tulips at the Chicago Botanic Garden. The series title ‘Tulipomania’ alludes to an era when collectors paid exorbitant prices for tulips. I hope my paintings portray something of the beauty of tulips that inspired such fascination in those long-ago enthusiasts!
Acrylics on gallery-wrap canvas, 36” x 42”, ready to hang. A frame can be added. This painting was inspired by a spring display of showy tree peonies at the Chicago Botanic Garden. I have tried to capture the sunlit glow of the fluorescent pinks. and the sculptural forms of the petals in layers of paint.
Oil painting on cradled wooden board, 24” x 18” x 3/4”, ready to hang. A frame can be added. The unusual blooming of this pair of ‘Sunfire’ water lilies suggested the title of this painting. The sunlight and shadow effects enhance the angles of the flowers, while their reflections in the water of the lily pool adds another dimension.
Oil on gallery-wrap canvas, 36” x 42” x 1.5”. A frame can be added. This painting was inspired by ‘Sunfire’ water lilies sunlit and reflected in a lily pond at the Chicago Botanic Garden. USD 3,750. Also available in prints in many sizes and styles, by custom order.
Oil on gallery-wrap canvas, 36” x 42” x 1.5”. A frame can be added. I was inspired to paint these lovely water lilies, found at the Chicago Botanic Garden, because of their soft, peachy glow in the sunlight. There’s something magical about the combination of flowers and water that is both uplifting and relaxing to view. $USD 3,750. Prints in many sizes and styles are available by custom order.
Oil on gallery-wrap canvas, 36” x 42” x 1.5”, painted around the sides, ready to hang. A frame can be added. Sunlight and shadows emphasize the elegant, sculptural forms of these lovely blooms against the blue and green of the pond and leaves. I found these at the Chicago Botanic Garden. I draw some inspiration from the botanical paintings of earlier centuries.
OIls on polyester-cotton canvas, 36” x 42” x 1.5”, painted around the sides, ready to hang. A frame can be added. Three sunlit white water lilies with blue shadows and brilliant yellow stamens flourish majestically on the still, calm waters of a lily pond.
Oils on sturdy polyester-cotton canvas, 36” x 42” x 1.5”, painted around the sides, ready to hang. A frame can be added. My painterly interpretation of sunlit pink and yellow water lilies, with a little artistic licence to bring up the colours. A celebration of colour and brushstroke, as well as of theses beautiful flowers!
Oils on sturdy polyester canvas, 36” x 42” x 1.5”, painted around the sides, ready to hang. A frame can be added. These glorious pink and yellow water lilies glow vividly in the sunlight against the cool greens and blues of the lily pads and pond.
Oils on sturdy polester-cotton canvas, 36” x 42” x 1.5”, painted around the sides, ready to hang. A frame can be added. I have given the traditional botanical illustration a contemporary style treatment, with painterly brushstrokes and dramatic sunlight and shadow effects to show off the sculptural forms of these magnificent blooms. AUD 5,800. Purchase by contacting me https://www.fionacraig.com/contact-2
Mixed media on Arches paper, 22” x 29” / 56 cm x 74 cm. A dreamy, ethereal artwork of softly sunlit, white Lotus blooms, buds, pods and leaves in muted palette.
This painting was inspired by lovely roses at my local botanical garden. The petals glow in the sunlight. Soft pastels on Ampersand Pastelbord (museum quality wood panel), mixed media (watercolour and soft pastel), 12” x 16” / 30.5 x 40.5 cm. Sells unframed. Pastels must be framed under glass.
Oils on sturdy polyester-cotton canvas, 30” x 42” x 1.5”, painted around the sides, ready to hang. I was inspired to paint these pink-tinged lotus blooms because … well, they were just delightful! Stirred by a gentle breeze across a lake, they looked radiant in the summer sun. AUD 4,950. Purchase by contacting me at https://www.fionacraig.com/contact-2
Oil on cradled wood panel, 8” x 8” x 3/4” (20.3 x 20.3 x 2 cm), painted around the sides, ready to hang. A frame can be added. This painting is part of my new Sunlit Roses series, inspired by the lovely, sculptural shapes and glowing colours of roses as enhanced by sunlight and shadows.
Mixed media (watercolour/soft pastel) on archival wood board, 11” x 14”. Framed size 17” x 21”. Inspired by late summer season roses at my local botanical garden, I attempted to capture the glow of sunlight through petals that contrasted with the soft, mauve-grey shadows.
Oil on cradled wood panel, 12” x 12” x 3/4” (30.5 x 30.5 x 2 cm), painted around the sides, ready to hang. A frame can be added. This painting is part of my new Sunlit Roses series, inspired by the lovely, sculptural shapes and glowing colours of roses as enhanced by sunlight and shadows.
Mixed media (watercolour/soft pastels) on archival wood board, 12” x 16” / 30.5 x 40.5 cm. Requires framing under glass. Inspired by late summer season roses at a local botanical garden.
Oil on cradled wood panel, 8” x 8” x 3/4” (20.3 x 20.3 x 2 cm), painted around the sides, ready to hang. A frame can be added. This painting is part of my new Sunlit Roses series, inspired by the lovely, sculptural shapes and glowing colours of roses as enhanced by sunlight and shadows.
Oil on cradled wood panel, 12” x 12” x 3/4” (30.5 x 30.5 x 2 cm), painted around the sides, ready to hang. A frame can be added. This painting is part of my new Sunlit Roses series, inspired by the lovely, sculptural shapes and glowing colours of roses as enhanced by sunlight and shadows.