Artists statement
The irresistible appeal of our unique Terrestrial orchids will often find native plant enthusiasts down on hands and knees following a hot summer bushfire surveying the forest floor where flowering colonies may emerge stimulated by the ‘Ash Bed’ effect and the symbiotic relationship with a particular soil Hyphae.
Many like the small Hare orchid and Red Beaks depicted in this work may not be seen flowering again on the site until the next fire event.
Historical information
This work is one of a number painted by the artist after bushfires in the Grampians. Roger Edwards was a Forest Officer, posted to Cavendish, in SW corner of the Grampians, in 1975. He retired in 2018, enabling him to devote more time to his art.
Physical description
This painting shows orchids and other native plants regrowing densely in an ashbed after a Grampians bushfire. It is an aesthetic depiction of important ecological processes.
Mounting & framing
Framed size below
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References
- Artist Bio - Roger Edwards. From Gallery247.com.au Born at Stawell Victoria in 1945 I grew up in the Wimmera town of Glenorchy, as a boy I was influenced by the love of the bush into a lifelong association with the natural history of birds. My keenness for drawing birds has been with me ever since leaving school and becoming a Forest Officer in the state of Victoria, working in the Grampians area for 35 years. During this time my artwork has never waned, now that I am semi retired I am busier than ever on private commissions that tend to take up 80% of my painting output of watercolour artworks. Over the years I have held exhibitions, won numerous awards and been featured in the Australian Artist. I now live at Cavendish on the southwest corner of the Grampians in the Western District where I have a studio attached to the house. I view every new painting as the next challenge to look forward to.Born at Stawell Victoria in 1945 I grew up in the Wimmera town of Glenorchy, as a boy I was influenced by the love of the bush into a lifelong association with the natural history of birds. My keenness for drawing birds has been with me ever since leaving school and becoming a Forest Officer in the state of Victoria, working in the Grampians area for 35 years. During this time my artwork has never waned, now that I am semi retired I am busier than ever on private commissions that tend to take up 80% of my painting output of watercolour artworks. Over the years I have held exhibitions, won numerous awards and been featured in the Australian Artist. I now live at Cavendish on the southwest corner of the Grampians in the Western District where I have a studio attached to the house. I view every new painting as the next challenge to look forward to.
