Helen Ansell
Helen Ansell's vibrant paintings capture the spirit of native Western Australian flora and fauna. Helen lives with her family in Mullewa, in the centre of Western Australia's wildflower country.
Major Mitchells amongst the Macrocarpa Print
Art print of an original painting 'Major Mitchells amongst the Macrocarpa' by Helen Ansell. 'Thes...
Art print of an original painting 'Major Mitchells amongst the Macrocarpa' by Helen Ansell. 'These cockatoos are mainly found in arid and semi-arid inland areas of Australia, though they are often seen regularly in other climates. They particularly favour conifers (Callitris spp.) sheoak (Allocasuarina spp.) and eucalypts. Pairs don’t tolerate nesting closely together; hence they require extensive woodlands. Numbers have declined as their habitat has been cleared. This branch of cockatoos, Lo...
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Art print of an original painting 'Bush Banksias' by Helen Ansell. 'There are over 173 varieties ...
Art print of an original painting 'Bush Banksias' by Helen Ansell. 'There are over 173 varieties of banksias in the world and over 60 of them occur naturally in Western Australia. When I returned from living in the UK for three years, it was the banksia plant with all its large, wild and dramatic shapes of leaves, flowers and pods that really drew my attention in wanting to paint them. And they have been one of my favourite flowers to paint ever since. In this painting, I deliberately chose t...
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