Grays Point artist Daphne Howie and her daughter Miranda are exhibiting their works together for the first time in a new exhibition being held in the Palm House at the Royal Botanic Garden.
The exhibition is called ‘Vivacious, wonders of the natural world’ and features the work of Daphne and Miranda and fellow artists Toni McDowell and Sandi Pratten.
This is Miranda’s first exhibition and she said she feels privileged to be exhibiting with an experienced artist like her mother.
“Mum has been painting since she was old enough to hold a brush,” Miranda said.
“It sounds like daughterly pride, but Mum is quite a painter.’’
The exhibition coincides with the 200th anniversary of the Royal Botanic Gardens and they have used the natural beauty of the gardens to inspire their work.
Daphne has been a guide at the Royal Botanic Gardens as have Toni and Sandi.
“All of us are impressed by the light, colour and beauty of the natural world,’’ Miranda said.
Miranda has strayed from conventional techniques, using leaves to express the wild beauty of the bush, arranging leaf fragments to make vivid mosaics.
“I make abstracts using eucalyptus leaves mainly to make a mosaic. They fit together like parquetry. My Dad, Douglas, said I should call it barkquetry.’’
During the exhibition, Miranda is creating new works on-site. The exhibition is at the Palm House in the Royal Botanic Garden until July 24.
