Description “The inspiration for this painting came from my daily drive between Yalgoo and Mullewa in 2020 when I was driving the 200km round trip to deliver art lessons within the community. I saw a gorgeous flash of purple on the side of the road and had to stop and take a photo of this exotic looking flower growing happily in the red desert dirt. While the tropical (non native)hibiscus is better known I loved discovering that, like many flowers around the world, we have our own native version.” Helen Ansell This is a rapid growing medium-sized shrub reaching about 2.5 m tall and almost equal breadth. It is found in sandy to sandy-gravel areas of coastal South Australia and near inland of south-west Western Australia. The flowers open in the morning and last one day. Even so, the shrub is capable of producing hundreds of blooms per season. From late spring to the end of summer the species is covered in lilac flowers some 7 cm across with reddish-purple throats. Other colour forms found are violet, blue, rose pink and white. Helen Ansell Fine Art Paper Prints are now available as giclée quality prints using Fine Art smooth paper 220gsm. Using archival ink, all have a lightfastness under glass and away from direct sunlight of greater than 200 years. Fine Art Paper Prints available in three sizes: Small – 30 x 30cm including white border of 5cm (made to fit a 30 x 30cm frame) – Actual image size is 20x20cm. Medium – 40 x 40cm including white border of 5cm – Actual image size is 30x30cm. Large – 50 x 50cm including white border of 5cm – Actual image size is 40x40cm. Helen Ansell fine art prints are proudly printed in Australia. *Please allow up to 6 business days for your purchase to be posted. Because each print is made to order just for you, we require time to print and post your beautiful Australian fine art print. To be the first to know about sales and events featuring Helen’s work contact Helen or join our mailing list!
