Symbol Of Spring
Symbol Of Spring
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⟟ The University Of Queensland, Brisbane
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10 Artist Proof / 100 Limited Edition
Symbol Of Spring
Spring is a season of new beginnings, as the plants, trees, and animals awaken and emerge from their winter slumber. In Queensland, one of the most notable signs of spring is the Jacaranda tree, which boasts vibrant purple petals due to the presence of anthocyanins. They can be found scattered across neighbours, cities and, in this case, The University Of Queensland. The story behind these trees being here is a unique one, as they are actually native to South America. How did the get here?
Una was a UQ student in the 1930s. Una was also the daughter of the Botanic Gardens curator and spent her childhood in a forest of exotic plants and near a small zoo in the gardens. In those gardens also grew what was believed to be Australia’s oldest jacaranda tree. The story of UQ jacarandas is the story of that tree and of Una’s father, Ernest Walter Bick, the man who raised and planted more than 130 jacarandas across the St Lucia campus in the 1940s. These trees still surround the campus today and are an identifying colour of the university, reflecting the Jacaranda tree’s vivid purple blossoms.
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Displaying an artist's work can be done through various mediums, but some stand apart over others. All Marc James' pieces are printed on one of the highest-grade fine art materials available today - aluminium dye sublimation printing. This special process involves sublimating the ink directly onto a sheet of light-reactive white aluminium using heat and pressure. The result is a print with exceptional brightness, vibrancy, and clarity that most other printing techniques cannot match. The prints are so luminous that they almost appear backlit at times.
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A self-taught creative in the realm of landscape photography and visual design.