You may be surprised (I was) to discover that Australia has over 2000 species of native bees! However, the best known bee in Australia, the yellow-brown European Honey Bee (Apis mellifera), is not native. It was introduced to Australia from Europe in the early 1800s to produce honey. The Ligurian bees found on Kangaroo Island are special as they are believed to be the last remaining pure stock of this bee found anywhere in the world. It was named for its origin in the Ligurian Alps in the days of the Roman Empire.
This lino was carved as a contribution to the Steamroller Printmaking event held annually at 6 Manton in Adelaide. The theme was ‘Bottom of the Garden'. I printed a small edition before the block was run under a road roller, so it won't be possible to print any more!
Hand-coloured lino print. Mounted in warm white mount, ready to slip straight into a 25cm frame. (eg Ikea Sannahed) or pop in the post to far-away loved ones.
These prints are created by carving the designs, in mirror image, into a lino block. They are printed by hand on Fabriano paper, and coloured using watercolour paints and inks.
Therefore, although there are multiples available of the same image, each print is a unique and original work. Each is signed and numbered. The numbers on each piece refer to the edition size (to the right of the slash), which is the total number of that image that will be produced. The other number identifies the retailer individual print.
Image is 14 x 14 cm, printed on paper approx 20 x 20cm.
Edition of 25 of each colour variation.
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