“SPINIFEX DUNES WITH COCKATOOS”

In the great and varied Red Centre of Australia there are vast tracts of red sand dunes, some shifting and rippled by winds and some anchored (to a degree) by the iconic spinifex grasses.

Spinifex is an amazing type of desert grass which gives homes and protection to numerous desert creatures, large and small. It comes in many forms, from rings visible from the air to tough rounded mounds which give the landscape a dotted appearance. These are the mounded style and their olive-grey/green colours contrast startlingly with the vivid red earth.

If I didn't know differently, I would think that the dotted art created by Aboriginal people was entirely inspired by landscapes such as this. But I do know differently. If you are interested, in what did inspire dot art, you can read an article I wrote about it some years ago now: Kate Owen Gallery - the Origin of Dot paintings

Having said that, it is difficult to paint the Australian Outback as it really looks without echoing the work of the Aboriginal people - simply because that IS the landscape and it can be a very dotty place!! It is actually hard to depict this landscape without dots!!!

And maybe you won't believe this, but I was painting dotty landscapes of Central Australia before serendipity put me in the way of the Aboriginal people and their magnificent Art! If you know my story, you will know I am the founder of the Kate Owen Gallery (originally just a gallery for my paintings, hence the name) and that after being introduced to Aboriginal Art, I went on a mission to bring the best and most colourful Aboriginal Art into my gallery!

Anyway, all this image needed for me to really enjoy painting it, was a flock of bright white corellas (a common and highly sociable kind of cockatoo that masses in the hundreds all through Australia). They are often seen flying across the dry desert dunes, and they contrast starkly with the red sands. They are very paintable, don’t you think?

My museum quality Giclee prints, on both Paper and Canvas, are rolled and shipped in a Mailing Tube free of charge in Australia and overseas.

Mailing tube shipping is by far the safest, most efficient and economical way to ship my artwork - then when you receive it you can get a local framer to prepare it exactly how you choose.

If you prefer to receive your artwork ready to hang on the wall, you can simply have the work STRETCHED - (the sides will be coloured or sometimes mirrored to match the print), and it looks very contemporary (this is my preferred way to hang artwork).

Or if you prefer, you can add a Float Frame in black, white or natural timber. Prices will adjust as you explore each option in the purchase section of this page.

The resulting price is then all you then have to pay as shipping within all but the most remote areas of Australia is included in the price.

If you would like a stretched or framed work shipped overseas, or to remote Australian destinations, please contact me directly at kate@kateowenart.com. Depending on the location, it may cost a little extra, but I try to keep all prices as low as possible.

Note: we do not frame paper prints either here or overseas due to the fragility of the glass in the frames. It's much safer for you to get it done locally.

A series of 50 Limited Edition prints is available for this artwork either on paper or canvas. This artwork is perfect for Giclee prints as its strong design and highly textured finish look extremely striking.

Of course all these prints look good because they are such high quality reproductions that it's hard to believe they are actually prints. If you would like my opinion, this artwork looks spectacular on paper. This is because the matte finish of paper prints shows every tiny detail of the original work in living texture, and a box frame sets it off beautifully in its white border. However, it also looks amazing, as did the original painting, on a large sized canvas where the satin sheen of the protective varnish makes the colour really 'POP'! It's all a matter of your personal preference....

Please note all my prints can be shipped world wide rolled in a mailing tube - please see the FAQ section or contact me for more information.