Bird of Paradise #1 #meditative Soft pastel

Soft pastel

I hunt the world over for my semi precious stone cabochons

Small circular shapes in white and gray are scattered throughout

The paintings have been influenced by my childhood migration to Australia in the early 1950s

With every heartbeat I rediscover purpose

Bird of Paradise #1 #meditative Soft pastelBird of Paradise #1 : $650 00 Acrylic on stretched canvas, strung and ready to hang. 51cm wide X 75cm high X 4cm deep. The bird of paradise can be found in several different variations throughout the mainland of Papua New Guinea. It is an emblem of regional tribal culture and represents the emergence of Papua New Guinea as a new nation. I was fortunate to live in Papua New Guinea for 10 years, hence my fascination with the country, its people, and