Purple Crowned Fairy Wren - Linoprint
This is an original linoprint of a Purple-Crowned Fairy Wren.
Rowan was lucky enough to see one of these pretty wrens in the wild in the Mornington Wildlife Reserve up in the Kimberly region of Western Australia. They are very small and elusive and Rowan had to get up very early to go for a walk by the stream next to the Pandanus trees to catch a glimpse of their dawn activity.
The print has been made with multiple hand-carved blocks which have then been inked up with artist-quality ink. Paper is then laid over the blocks and hand-burnished before the print is pulled. Last details have been top-down stamped on carefully.
This print would be perfect for your favourite bird nerd!
Size: A4 (21 x 29.7cm)
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Multi-Plate Lino Print
Multi-plate printing is where each colour in a design gets its own separately carved block, all printed on top of each other in sequence to build up the final image. It requires careful registration to make sure everything lines up.
Meet the Artist
Rowan Sivyer is an Australian printmaker who is mostly inspired by native flora and fauna, patterns and food. She creates in a home-based studio in the vibrant Inner West of Sydney. Rowan is compelled to create daily, printing and carving most days.
