Pink Gum Tree Flowers
Every time a gum tree is cut down, his friends mourn.
Their flowers turn pink from sadness.
And my heart weeps with them.
All for standing in a wrong place.
And no one will remember his story.
Acrylic and stainless steel on canvas
Approx 122cm x 152cm
2017
$11,800
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This painting is about fragility and strength. When was it that you last pressed your ear against a gum tree trunk and listened to it 'speak'? With so much said in the media and through electronic channels, are we perhaps overlooking the more important non-verbal conversations happening around us?
- Hela